Posts with the category “beware-of-false-securities-amos-6”

“Some trust in chariots and some in horses,
but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.”
—Psalm 20:7 (ESV)“Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.”
—Romans 5:1 (ESV) Consider:Amos exposes Israel’s false securities: geography, prosperity, luxury, military strength, social position, and human achievement. Every one of them failed beca...  Read More

“And if ten men remain in one house, they shall die. And when a man’s relative, the one who anoints him for burial, shall take him up to bring the bones out of the house, and shall say to him who is in the innermost parts of the house, ‘Is there still anyone with you?’ he shall say, ‘No’; and he shall say, ‘Silence! We must not mention the name of the LORD.’ For behold, the LORD commands, and the ...  Read More

“Therefore they shall now be the first of those who go into exile,
 and the revelry of those who stretch themselves out shall pass away.”
 The Lord GOD has sworn by himself, declares the LORD, the God of hosts:
 “I abhor the pride of Jacob
 and hate his strongholds,
 and I will deliver up the city and all that is in it.”— Amos 6:7-8 (ESV) Consider:Israel’s leaders considered themselves first in pr...  Read More

“Woe to those who lie on beds of ivory
 and stretch themselves out on their couches,
 and eat lambs from the flock
 and calves from the midst of the stall,
 who sing idle songs to the sound of the harp
 and like David invent for themselves instruments of music,
 who drink wine in bowls
 and anoint themselves with the finest oils,
 but are not grieved over the ruin of Joseph!”— Amos 6:4-6 (ESV) Con...  Read More

“Woe to those who are at ease in Zion,
 and to those who feel secure on the mountain of Samaria,
 the notable men of the first of the nations, 
to whom the house of Israel comes!
 Pass over to Calneh, and see,
 and from there go to Hamath the great;
 then go down to Gath of the Philistines. 
Are you better than these kingdoms?
 Or is their territory greater than your territory,
 O you who put far ...  Read More