Reflections from Amos

I have recently spent a considerable amount of time studying the book of Amos for a paper I was righting. Those who have studied Amos would be familiar with the way Amos rebukes the rich in Israel for their exploitation and oppression of the poor. This exploitation of the poor and the weak continues in our world today. In California where I live, my peers and I have little to no hope of owning a piece of property without risking overextending ourselves. Gas prices continue to skyrocket, but oil companies are taking in record profits. Increasing health care costs makes you wonder where all the money goes, as pharmaceutical companies and medical device companies continue to thrive. AIDS continues to become more of an epidemic in Africa; coffee workers in South America are exploited. The injustice that Amos talks about still exists today. But I ask my question where do I start. How do I speak up fo the weak and exploited? Will my voice make a difference? Whatever I end up doing, I know that I will struggle with what to do until I find it. My heart is changing for the better; every day I better understand that I must take responsibility for what I see going on in this world.