June 25, 2017
Amos 2:6-16
You can almost hear the Israelites last week saying:
“Take that Tyre! You are right Amos!” They were not blind to the crimes of Tyre
and the rest of the nations. That was until the tables got turn on them. Yes,
Tyre and the rest of the nations were guilty, but so was Israel. Not only was
Israel guilty, but the difference is clear for Amos. Israel should have known
better. They have covenant with God. They were the people chosen by God. They
knew the truth and actively choose to suppress it. The covenant came with
privileges but also with great expectations. While the rest of the nations
committed crimes, the people of Israel sinned against God.
When is the last time that purposely ignored a person,
place, or source that you knew would have provided the truth that you needed to
hear simply because you did not wanted to hear it at the time? Explain.
Which one of the charges against Israel hits you the
hardest? Why?
Why is it so damaging that they were ignoring the
altar of worship and the temple of God? What would be the consequences?
Verses 9-11 list what God had done for Israel. What
would a list for your life would look like today if God was writing it?
How are you like the Israelites in these verses? How are you
different?
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