Therefore, the wise person will keep silent at such a time, for the days are evil. I cannot honestly say that I fully understand this direction from God; however, I must stop to realize that in exceptionally evil days such as ours when God appears to be executing His judgment and evil people are in … Continue reading Keep Silence – Amos 5:13
Category: Amos
Lay Preachers – Amos 7:14-15
So Amos answered Amaziah, “I was not a prophet or the son of a prophet; rather, I was a herdsman, and I took care of sycamore figs. But the Lord took me from following the flock and said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to My people Israel.’” This is a terrifying prospect for the ‘not formally … Continue reading Lay Preachers – Amos 7:14-15
Longing for Judgment – Amos 5:18-24
Woe to you who long for the Day of the Lord! What will the Day of the Lord be for you? It will be darkness and not light. It will be like a man who flees from a lion only to have a bear confront him. He goes home and rests his hand against the … Continue reading Longing for Judgment – Amos 5:18-24
He Is Not Silent – Amos 4:13
He is here: the One who forms the mountains, creates the wind, and reveals His thoughts to man, the One who makes the dawn out of darkness and strides on the heights of the earth. Yahweh, the God of Hosts, is His name. This is amazing to contemplate - the One who created all things … Continue reading He Is Not Silent – Amos 4:13