Amos shared the word of the Lord with the northern tribes of Israel, but they were not interested. Their chief priest Amaziah whined to Jeroboam the king, that Amos was prophesying bad things and that he should be made to leave. Then told Amos...
“Get out of here, you prophet! Go on back to the land of Judah, and earn your living by prophesying there! 13 Don’t bother us with your prophecies here in Bethel. This is the king’s sanctuary and the national place of worship!”But Amos would have none of it. He first addressed the matter of pay, ensuring them that he was getting none. He was not a professional prophet, just a shepherd and gardener... who had a message from the Lord. He would not be deterred in pronouncing the message given to him by the Lord regardless of the cost. Are we pushing aside a messenger of the Lord today or has the Lord given us a message that we have failed to deliver?
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