It took me about 17 minutes to read this passage. Americans today have a picture of God Almighty that only allows him to show his loving kindness. There is no question that he desires to pour out his love on all people, but he is not only a God of gentle love. He is also the God of tough love. The people to whom Amos spoke had a picture of God Almighty as one weak god among many. In chapter 4 God laid it out clear that it was by his hand that pantries were empty, that crops were destroyed, that wells ran dry. God wanted his people in Amos’ day, and today, to recognize how great and powerful he really is. Has God been bringing about the plagues, droughts, and famines that we see around us today? I don’t know. If he is his purpose is to draw his people to a time of repentance, just as Amos sought to do.
Stuart
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