Amos 7:10 Then Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent a message to Jeroboam king of Israel: “Amos is raising a conspiracy against you in the very heart of Israel. The land cannot bear all his words.
Just when I think I’m finally getting a handle on my own tendency toward pride, God shows me how far I still need to go. Amos is doing his job—praying and prophesying, when Amaziah, another prophet, a jealous, self-serving priest, tells lies to the king about him.
Amos 7:11 For this is what Amos is saying: “ ‘Jeroboam will die by the sword, and Israel will surely go into exile, away from their native land.’ ”
Immediately, my hackles go up. What Amaziah is saying about Amos is not fair and it’s not right. How dare he?!? But Amos simply goes on praying and prophesying, calmly addresses Amaziah, and goes on about his God-given business. No anger, no hackles. I can learn a lot from him.
Amos 7:12 Then Amaziah said to Amos, “Get out, you seer! Go back to the land of Judah. Earn your bread there and do your prophesying there.
Precious Savior, You know my heart. You know I try to do right by You always. You also know that I pay too much attention to what the world says and thinks. Help me to be unflappable like Amos, going about my God-given business with not a care about the false words or thoughts of others. Amen.
Amos 7:13 Don’t prophesy anymore at Bethel, because this is the king’s sanctuary and the temple of the kingdom.”
Have a blessed day.