Read: Amos 6-9
The first people to be taken when Israel goes into captivity will be the ones who blatantly worshipped other gods. They were wealthy and comfortable and had no fear of judgment or God.
God showed Amos a plumbline he was using to measure Israel by. A plumb line makes sure everything is straight and right. It was God’s way of saying He was coming to observed their ways and judge them by what he found. Next, God showed Amos a basket of summer fruit. It was a picture of the fruit God found worth keeping. It was only a basket full. God had seen how they neglected the poor and even made them fail..probably with welfare! They couldn’t wait till their worship days were over so they could get back to the business of making more money. It reminds me of how we manufacture our goods in countries we can get cheap labor and then have so many unemployed in our own country. We are taxed to pay for welfare so we don’t come out ahead.
The place they will be taken will be no better. They might be fed but their soul will starve for the lack of hearing the words of God. The prophets will be silent. That will be worse than a food famine.
Chapter nine shows us that there will be no place to hide from God’s judgment. All the sinners will die and then the Lord will raise up the tabernacle of David - the spirit of worship. God will rebuild his kingdom here on earth and restore Israel.
Lord, may we not take for granted Your Word, Your blessings, and Your prophets. Thank you for putting in us the heart to worship You.
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