The consequences of straying away from God!

“For behold, He who forms mountains,
And creates the wind,
Who declares to man what his thought is,
And makes the morning darkness,
Who treads the high places of the earth—
The Lord God of hosts is His name.” Amos 4:13

Amos was a sheep breeder and harvested figs from his orchard. He did not come from a family line of prophets but was appointed by God to bring conviction and repentance to the northern kingdom of Israel.  His prophetic words of judgment caused him to be exiled back to Judah, his native home.

There was a sense of peace and prosperity in Israel and a deniability of the sovereignty of God and His commandments. People tended to do whatever they desired with no fear of the consequences of their actions.

There was moral depravity and the poor were taken advantage of by the prosperous class.

Amos spoke loudly about the fire God was planning to send upon Israel and the disastrous results upon all the people.

Amos understood God! He knew the nature of God and witnessed His glory and power. Amos was one with God and was a mouthpiece to speak His Words.

Amos knew that your only hope in life is God and you must be obedient to His Word. How can you ignore the God who forms mountains and causes the wind to blow? How can you reject the God who knows your every thought before you wake up in the morning and can turn the sun into darkness?

How can you believe you can have a satisfying life without submitting to the God who has power and dominion over all things?

The situation in Israel was very similar to our country today except we have strayed further away from God and are attempting to silence and remove Him from our society.

God will never stand for this! The fire from heaven will be devastating and a serious wake up call to return to Him!

He is your only hope in this world!