Friday, February 22, 2013
Amos Chapter 6
This chapter is pretty straightforward and in a similar vein to chapters 4 and 5. In the first half we see God addressing through Amos an issue that is again relevant in today's world as it was in the "way back when" of Amos's time period. In these verses God denounces Israel as a nation of pride and greed, a nation that is comfortable in its own strength and fattens itself on the spoils of victory and times of peace. Sounds kinda familiar, right? I struggle with pride just like many people and often find myself focusing more on my own strengths instead of God's providence. It's hard to find time during my day to think and reflect on God and to seek Him out. Even though I know He wants me to seek Him. Even though He pursues me incessantly, perpetually drawing me back into His folds. This is what we see in these first chapters of Amos as well. God has pursued Israel and now has resulted to drastic consequences to get their attention. This just serves to reinforce that we should be seeking Him more, something I need to be better about doing.
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I felt like this chapter continued to address their reliance on themselves as opposed to God. Talking about how we save the fattened calf for our own delight, as something that we created. The second half goes on to talk about the pride of the people and how that leads to the downfall of everything, almost positioned as if the pride is what kept them from being able to give God the glory for all that He blessed them with.
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