Amos: Seek God and Live

In the 14th Psalm, the psalmist speaks of how no one is righteous before God. However, it also says that God is searching throughout the world, looking for those who are seeking God.

Amos was a prophet in the northern kingdom of Israel. His name means "burden bearer" and what a burden he had to bear! His message is one of judgment and wrath (Amos chapters 1-2). In his sovereignty, God will bring judgment on the iniquities of the world, but he will also bring judgment on God's own people when they sin against him.

God holds his own people to a different standard than he holds the world (Amos 3:2), and he is measuring his people against that standard (Amos 7:7). What is that standard? It is justice and righteousnessness (Amos 5:24) - but if we cannot obtain righteousness, what are we to do?

Seek God and Live (Amos 5:4,6,14)

In our sinfulness, we can never find God, but praise God that he is out there searching for those who are searching for him. Even more so... thank God that he has provided a means so that after he does find us, our sins can be atoned for... the Blood of Jesus.

To hear more about the message that God gave to Amos, click on the link below to hear this week's sermon

Amos: Seek God and Live
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