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God Gives Us Hope in Restoration
I will restore the fortunes of my people Israel, and they shall rebuild the ruined cities and inhabit them; they shall plant vineyards and drink their wine, and they shall make gardens and eat their fruit.
Amos 9:14 (ESV)
It’s amazing how Amos, a farmer and fig tree grower, had the audacity to say that King Jeroboam shall die by the sword and Israel must go into exile. He didn’t even mince his words with Amaziah the priest of Bethel, telling him that his wife would become a prostitute and that his children would fall by the sword. Amos remained faithful to what God told him to do. God always has a plan and where there is destruction, God gives us hope in restoration.
Prayer
Father in Heaven, I thank You that You are a good God and a God of restoration. I pray that You give us the strength and courage to remain faithful to what You tell us. I pray that You restore to us what we have lost and what has been taken from us. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
About this Plan
God sent Amos, a southern peasant, to prophesy to the prosperous yet unscrupulous northern kingdom. Instead of being God’s chosen people to bless others, Israel embraced injustice, hypocrisy, and materialism. As a result of God’s judgment, the nation perished during the Assyrian invasion in the late 8th century. The book’s message is straightforward: Christians are chosen not only for the privilege but also for the responsibility to bless the needy.
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