The reality of God’s judgment is spoke in the first two verses of Amos. It says, "The Lord roars". Good news does not follow. In a vision from God the prophet receives his calling and sees
divine wrath falling on certain nations.
The words of Amos, one of the shepherds of Tekoa—the vision he saw concerning Israel two years before the earthquake, when Uzziah was king of Judah and Jeroboamson of Jehoash was king of Israel. He said: “The Lord roars from Zion and thunders from Jerusalem; the pastures of the shepherds dry up, and the top of Carmel withers.”- Amos 1:1-2
We have seen so far that the Lord has not been happy with Israel. In Hosea it was adultery. In Joel it was faithlessness. In Amos it is social corruption and moral decline. The judgement here is not just for Israel but for six other nations as well.
We will see that even those that are not "chosen" are also under God's rule and judgement. Ignorance of God's law and ways is not an excuse. Everyone in His creation is responsible for their actions. The psalmist said,
Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord.
We bless you from the Lord’s house.
The Lord is God, and he has given us light.
March in a festival procession
with branches to the horns of the altar.
You are my God, and I give thanks to you.
My God, I honor you highly.
Give thanks to the Lord because he is good,
because his mercy endures forever. - Psalm 118:26-29 (GW)
Keep your focus where it belongs (vertical) and share the Truth (God's Word) with the world around you today.
