Amos 4:6 “I gave you empty stomachs in every city and lack of bread in every town, yet you have not returned to me,” declares the Lord.
I am thankful that God does not act like I do. His actions here aren’t out of anger but out of His fierce love for us and His deep desire for us to return and repent so that we can enjoy a full relationship with Him. Thank You, Jesus.
Amos 4:8 People staggered from town to town for water but did not get enough to drink, yet you have not returned to me,” declares the Lord.
Even if I had started in a place of love with this correction, the repeated ignoring, the blatant refusal to return and repent would have led me to anger, which would have turned any loving acts intended to correct into vengeful acts intended to punish. Help me, Jesus.
Amos 4:12 “Therefore this is what I will do to you, Israel, and because I will do this to you, Israel, prepare to meet your God.”
Precious Savior, Thank You for Your fierce love of us, a love that leads You to great lengths to encourage us to return and repent. Thank You that You aren’t human and fleshly and easy to anger as we are. Help us to cling to Isaiah 55:8–knowing that You have much bigger plans for us than we could ever imagine—and to return to You with our whole hearts. Amen.
Amos 4:13 He who forms the mountains, who creates the wind, and who reveals his thoughts to mankind, who turns dawn to darkness, and treads on the heights of the earth— the Lord God Almighty is his name.
Have a blessed day.