This is what Lord YAHWEH revealed to me in a vision: Behold! Just after the hay had been cut for the king, when the new young grass started to grow again, I saw YAHWEH forming a swarm of mature locusts. I watched as they began eating all the vegetation in the land, so I pleaded with God, saying, “Lord YAHWEH, please forgive us, I beg you, or we will not survive! Our nation is so helpless.” My prayer moved God’s heart to compassion. YAHWEH said: “It will not happen.” In another vision, YAHWEH revealed this to me: Behold! He was calling for punishment by fire. The scorching heat dried up the deep sources of water beneath the land and made the farmlands like dust. So I pleaded with God, saying, “Lord YAHWEH, please don’t do this, I beg you, or we will not survive! Our nation is so helpless.” Because of my prayer, God’s heart was stirred with compassion. “This also will not happen,” said YAHWEH. Lord YAHWEH revealed this to me in another vision: I saw the Lord standing by a wall built true to plumb, holding a plumb line in his hand. “Amos, what do you see?” YAHWEH asked me. “A plumb line,” I replied. Then the Lord said, “Behold, I am about to set a plumb line up against my people Israel to test them. Never again will I look the other way when they sin.
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6 Days
Discover how the prophet Amos, a simple man, was used by God to confront false worship and injustice. Let us together explore the unlikely calling of Amos and the timeless lessons about true worship of God and the pursuit of divine justice.
8 Days
Written by the shepherd-prophet Amos, this book exposes Israel's sinful religious hypocrisy and corrupt leadership. Amos prophesies against their rejection of God's law and the terrible social injustice perpetrated against the poor and vulnerable. As Amos foretells judgment on many nations, including Israel, we are reminded of the ultimate need for restoration and the promise of greater redemption.
10 Days
Amos’ leading exhortation is that God’s people must work to ensure that justice is practised in society. Throughout this plan, we shall be engaging with the book of Amos, looking at different media, helping you to get to the heart of this unique minor prophet.
31 Days
Amos was a prophet on a mission to shake Israel out of their moral complacency. He prophesied during a time of great stability and prosperity when Israel had abandoned God and neglected the vulnerable in society. His no-holds-barred message is a warning and a plea to God’s people, urging them to turn back to the Lord. Matt Fuller will help you to apply the teaching of Amos to your own life.
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