Words of Encouragement Scripture; Amos 2:9-16 9. Yet it was I who destroyed the Amorite before them, though his height was like the height of cedars and he was strong as the oaks; I even destroyed his fruit above and his root below. 10. It was I who brought you up from the land of Egypt, and I led you in the wilderness forty years that you might take possession of the land of the Amorite. 11. Then I raised up some of your sons to be prophets and some of your young men to be Nazirites, Is this not so, O sons of Israel? declares the Lord. 12. But you made the Nazirites drink wine, and you commanded the prophets saying, You shall not prophesy! 13. Behold, I am weighted down beneath you as a wagon is weighted down when filled with sheaves. 14. Flight will perish from the swift, and the stalwart will not strengthen his power, nor the mighty man save his life. 15. He who grasps his bow will not stand his ground, the swift of foot will not escape, nor will he who rides the horse save his life. 16. Even the bravest among the warriors will flee naked in that day. declares the Lord. Look closely at verse 13. From Our Daily Homily by F.B. Meyer Behold! This is like the hand which occurs in the margins of old books, to attract the readers attention. It is Gods special call to our heed,]. Sin is very burdensome to God; especially the sins enumerated in this context. Look at...the ingratitude in the 9th verse; the drunkenness in the 12th. These sins are aggravated when committed by His own people. Just as the groaning wain creaks and cries out under its load, so does the heart of God under our sins. O Jerusalem, Jerusalem! Should not we feel more as God does in this respect? Ought not we to bear the burden sin, as Daniel did for his land and people? What a fulfillment these words had in the life and death of our blessed Lord! The sheaves of our sins were laid on Him: for the Lord laid on Him the iniquity of us all. As He bore His cross through the streets of Jerusalem; as He lay crushed to the ground in Gethsemane; as He cried, My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?--surely He was like a laden wagon, groaning under an almost insupportable load. The R.V. gives another sense, which is not so true to the Hebrew, but it should be considered : I will press you, as a cart presses and cuts deep ruts in the road. A discovery is announced of a process of turning silver into gold by a pressure of eighty tons on a square inch, and in very low temperature. Yes, pressure and the chilling effects of persecution, difficulty, and disappointment are Gods methods of redeeming us from destruction, and turning our silver into gold. Oh, let us forsake our sins rather than to compel Him to employ such an ordeal! So, be encouraged, my friend! P.S. Here is a Gospel song mix exalting the Holy Trinity: Holy, Holy, Holy performed by Steve Green and featuring scenes from the classic 1956 movie The Ten Commandments with Charlton Heston. Enjoy! https://youtube/watch…
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