Text: Amos 9:1-15
It is bad news that judgement is going to begin at the altar (v.1), the place where people expected blessings from God. People have refused to adhere to the Words of God through His prophets, now His anger has been kindled to the point of harsh confrontation with His people. And there will be no escape (vv.2-3).
However, God promises that He will not utterly destroy the house of Jacob (v.8). God’s desire is to redeem His people and not to punish them. God will discipline those that He loves so as to correct them. God will punish you as a sign of love; so accept the punishment with humility. Amos ends with prophesying that God will establish Israel in the land that He has given them (v.15) and no one will remove or uproot them, thereby fulfilling God’s promise to Abraham (Gen. 12:7; 15:7; 17:8). This will eventually happen during Christ’s millennial rule on earth (Joel 2:26-27).
Meditate on verses 14-15. What is God teaching you in these verses?
Father, the Lord of heaven and earth, thank You for the gift of salvation.
Thank You for guarding my salvation and preparing me to receive Christ’s
second coming, In the name of Jesus Christ I have prayed. Amen.