…that they may possess the remnant of Edom and all the nations who are called by my name,” declares the Lord who does this. Amos 9:12 – Almost the entirely of the prophecies of Amos have been about the destruction that was to come on sinful Israel. This final chapter shows a final prophecy of destruction that was shocking. God tells them that they can’t dig deep enough, climb high enough, or hide well enough to escape His wrath. His eye was no longer fixed for their good but instead fixed on their harm. They had broken the covenant they made with Him and He was being just to carry out the condemnation attached to their disobedience they agreed to. Yet this judgement was not designed to destroy them, but to sift them. God was using this judgement as a sieve to rid His people of those choosing sin. Once that took place, we then see the Lord’s promise to restore and rebuild. Israel would possess again the land God gave them and no one would ever pluck them out again. Not only that, but any nation who chose to call on the name of the Lord would also find God’s blessing. We see this to be true in the new covenant, even James speaking about this in Acts 15:17, that the gentiles now are receiving the same blessing at God’s chosen Israel. How it was in Amos’ day and in James’ day is how it is today too. Any who call upon the name of the Lord can be saved. Those who choose sin over Jesus will find only destruction down that path, but those who choose Jesus find life. Refuse to be like the people who are being sifted out like chaff meant for the fire simply because they don’t want to let go of their sin. A life of blessing with the Lord is available, choose Jesus. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 3297
Question To Ponder: Why would God seek to sift out the sinners?
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