As I mentioned before, I am keeping the title posts consistent with the read. With that being said, I decided that I will read just two passages a night until I catch up. I could try to read more, but then I won’t be able to meditate and think about what I have read. With that being said…

Previously in the Daily Read, Amos finished his book by continuing to remind the people that think their status will save them will always have to answer to God. He was even threatened for letting these people know this, but he continued on because of his faith in the Lord. One thing that I found interesting from this book was that Amos had visions from God that outlined destruction for his land, but he prayed for forgiveness and the Lord did not follow through with the visions. This is something that we have not seen from the other prophets. Why didn’t God follow through when he did with other prophets? My guess is that Amos was a shepherd and God allowed him to lead the flock, but that’s just my best guess.

As for Obadiah, he gets to tell the people of Edom that they will pay for letting the bad things happen to Israel. He holds them accountable for what they did to their neighbors. A great point is taken here because even when you are down and perhaps you are blaming somebody, if that person is truly responsible, know that it is always in God’s hands and he will make sure that justice is served. Follow Him and it will fall into place. While it was a short book, it has plenty to chew on. Read on…

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Alright, we have already established that this was not read on Sept. 23, but to keep consistency of the reading calendar, I will still post the days that it should be read. With that being said…

Previously in the Daily Read, this book is written by Amos, a shepherd from the town of Tekoa in Judah. He is prophecies about the downfall of many of the countries of the Holy Land at the start, but focuses in on Israel and Judah. Most of his visions are for those that are well off and ignorant to the fact that God is ticked. They think that nothing bad will happen while they are fat and happy. But the Lord has other plans and he is not pleased with their idol worship. In fact, Amos speaks out to those that are superficially worshiping Him. Those that have not surrendered themselves to God are not exempt.

This holds true today. I had a boss once who said “Give me a rock band and power point, and I am good”. He was not doing it for the right reason. He thought if he went to church and joined in the singing he was right with the Lord. I can’t tell you if he had surrendered himself to God, but by that comment, I am thinking that he was just going to absolve himself of all the bad stuff that he did. That is what Amos is talking about in this book. Read on…

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