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Amos was among the earliest prophets in the Old
Testament and he risked his life to speak the Word of God. It must
have been devastating to be rejected by everyone, including the
king. He provided insight into how God thinks and what life was like
in the northern kingdom of Israel. Nevertheless, all his warnings
went unheeded and so God sent selective judgments that had no impact
upon the leaders and the people as they just kept sinning and
ignoring the Lord. God warned that He would remove them from the
Promised Land and bring them into captivity but the people
paradoxically chose to believe the false prophets sent by Satan
instead.
Amos was a failure by human standards but great in the eyes of God
because he was obedient to declare the prophetic messages given to
him by the Lord. The condition in Israel back then was no different
than today, and if the Lord harshly judged the northern kingdom, do
you think He will somehow exhibit a double standard and let us get
away with sin? Thus, the message Amos spoke should be taken
seriously since God is not a respecter of persons. |
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