PRIVILEGE AND RESPONSIBILITY
Passage: Amos 3:1~15
Keyverse: 2
1. God chooses us to do right (1-10)
The LORD spoke judgment against the descendants of all those he
graciously brought out of Egypt. He would punish them for their sins. The
Israelites might have felt secure as God's chosen people. But just as various
occurrences in the world all have a reason (3-6), God's judgement had a clear
reason (7). God wanted his people to repent. Even pagan Ashdod and Egypt saw
how the wealthy in Israel had plundered her own people.
2. Amos details impending disaster (11-15)
The LORD foretold that destruction would come from an enemy. The
enemy would devour virtually everything. God would take away all that the
Israelites trusted in, from their religious artifacts to their winter and
summer homes. This was the result of their sins against God and against each
other.
Prayer: Lord, you have blessed us with the most valuable gift of
salvation in Jesus. Teach me to do what is right in your eyes.
One Word: God requires much from those who have received much.
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