Amos 5 - Jesus is Coming!

 

Amos 5 – Jesus is Coming!

 

The first three verses are a funeral dirge for a nation that was dead and left unburied. The Assyrians would come, and Israel would be taken captive. Israel thought she was a lovely virgin, but she was only a fallen corpse, left to rot. No wonder Amos wept!

 

Bug God still gives His gracious invitation: “Seek Me and live” The people flocked to their holy places with their sacrifices, but that would not save them. The nation would not listen to the Lord’s servants, so the Lord told them to be quiet. God knows our sins, and yet in Mercy He calls us to come to Him for cleansing.

 

Amos saw the day of the Lord approaching, a day of judgment, darkness, and despair. The people had a false confidence that “the day of the Lord” would bring blessing to the nation, not unlike some believers today who think of the return of Christ only as an escape to heaven. God would send judgment despite their religious activities and generous gifts of sacrifices. God still wants obedience and not sacrifice.

 

When you pray, “Thy kingdom come,” be sure that you mean it. Do you really want the Lord Jesus to return today, or will His coming upset your plans? Some of God’s people will be ashamed when they meet Him (1 John 2:28), while others will welcome Him with joy. (I Thess. 2:19-20).

 

The joyful anticipation of His coming is a great motivation for holy living (I John 3:1-3) and faithful service (Luke 12:35-48).

 

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