Friday – Prophets

Reading – Amos 3-4

Highlight verse:

“This is what the Lord says: “A shepherd who tries to rescue a sheep from a lion,’s mouth will recover only two legs or a piece of an ear. So it will be for the Israelites in Samaria lying on luxurious beds, and for the people of Damascus reclining on couches.”
‭‭Amos‬ ‭3‬:‭12‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Sometimes one needs to be shockingly graphic or blunt to get people’s attention.

This is one of those times.

The people of Israel, Samaria, and Damascus needed a serious wake-up call.

Amos, a shepherd by profession, was not afraid to grab people’s attention.

Maybe I could learn a thing or two from Amos.

I tend to dance around issues instead of dealing with them directly.

Amos got right to the point.

As a result, some followed.

What gets your attention in Scripture?
How does it affect you when you see such graphic imagery in the Bible?