Amos

You can run, but you can’t hide from God.

Amos was a prophet of God in the northern kingdom of Israel, in the days when Israel was a divided country.  The northern ten tribes were known as Israel.  The southern two tribes were known as Judah.  Amos was a prophet to the northern kingdom of Israel.   He probably wasn’t a popular man, he named […]

You can run but you can’t hide from God’s judgment.

Amos was a prophet who told the truth that God will hunt down whoever God’s enemies are.  He will find you.  Amos 9:1-15   God judges His people with fairness (oh good) and with justice (uh-oh).   God judges His people and His enemies.  Whatever God says, it will happen.   God protects His people, but He doesn’t […]

Bottom line: when done an injustice – don’t get even!

God’s people, the sons of Israel, were not treated nicely by many countries and cities.  God judged those nations and told why He judged them, they mistreated His people.    Amos, a prophet of God, was given visions of Israel and there were a series of judgments against Damascus,  Gaza, Tyre, Edom, Ammon – God judged […]

Proclaiming God’s word

  God uses people as His prophets from many walks of life.   Isaiah was from a priestly tribe.   Amos was a sheepherder. Think about this! No matter what you do for a living ~God can use you to proclaim His word.