"Give the following instructions to the entire community of Israel. You must be holy because I, the Lord your God, am holy.
But Amos replied, "I'm not a professional prophet, and I was never trained to be one. I'm just a shepherd, and I take care of sycamore-fig trees. But the Lord called me away from my flock and told me, 'Go and prophesy to my people in Israel.'
One day as Jesus was walking along the shore of the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew throwing a net into the water, for they fished for a living. Jesus called out to them, "Come, follow me, and I will show you how to fish for people!"
Lord, you know the work that we do. Yet, like Amos, Simon, and Andrew, you call us to go beyond our daily tasks to spread your word to the world around us. Give us the courage to do your calling. Amen.
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