A Lamentation For Israel (Amos 5:1-17)
Israel is called to lament because of her coming fall (v.1-2). And only a remnant will be left (v.3). But God calls them to repentance, for there is still hope!
• Seek the Lord and live (v.4-7).
• Seek Him who is all powerful (v.8-9).
• He knows your many sins (v.10-13).
• Seek that which is good, perhaps God will be gracious (v.11-15).
Are we seeking God today? Does our life show that we are seeking God? We continue to live by seeking God. And seeking God also means we seek good not evil.
The Day Of The Lord (Amos 5:18-6:14)
The day of the Lord is coming. There will be wailing in the streets and fields.
• The day of the Lord is not be desired by sinful men, for it will be a day of
darkness (v.18-20).
• God is repelled by their show of religion, when there should be righteousness
and justice. (v.21-24).
• For they have never really served God, even in the wilderness (v.25-26).
• Therefore they will be taken “beyond Damascus” (v.25-27).
• Woe to those who are at ease, trusting in Samaria and thinking they will
defend (6:1-2).
• Woe to those who say the day of the Lord is far off. They bark in their luxury
while their brethren are afflicted (6:3-6).
• They shall be among the first to go into captivity (6:7).
• The destruction is coming because God hates their pride (6:8).
• A destruction where men will be scarce and their houses destroyed (6:9-11).
• They perverted justice and righteousness, priding themselves in their own
strength(6:12-13).
In our lives too the day of the Lord is coming! It is a day of judgment. It is a day when we have to give account to God for our lives. How will we face that day? What would be our defence? The call to repentance is for us too! Seek the Lord through faith and obedience. “Seek the Lord and live”!
Application : Decide to make a change in our prayer life this week. (kneeling down, early in the morning, going out walking, special location….)
“Make every effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to – Luke 13:24”
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