Amos Brings a Word of Hope

Last week in the piece "Amos Revisited" I wrote a paraphrase on Amos 5, where I supposed what Amos might have to say in judgment of America in 2005. Since writing that piece, I finished studying Amos and discovered that in Chapter 9 that despite all the judgment that God was to bring to Israel, Amos could still bring a word of hope. The teacher assured the class that Amos without hope is not Amos.

So, today I want to tackle Amos's word of hope in Amos 9:11 - 15, knowing that he if Amos were preaching today, he would also bring a word of hope to America. May we never lose hope for even though judgment is meted out, redemption is also promised. So, here is more of "Amos Revisited."

"On that day I will raise up the rule of democracy that has fallen in America. Indeed, I will raise it up in all my nations, and repair the charter of the United Nations, and raise up the great cities of the world, and rebuild their infrastructure as in the days of old. Once again peace shall be restored to my world under the auspices of a legitimate international body," says the LORD who makes a covenant with his people.

"The time is surely coming," says the LORD, "when food will grow in such abundance that hunger shall disappear from the face of the earth, and the rivers shall again flow with abundant fresh water; the wind shall once again blow with purified air, and all the hills shall once again stand in awe of the majesty of creation."

"I will restore the fortunes of my people in every nation from continent to continent, and they shall rebuild the ruined cities and inhabit them; they shall plant wheat fields and raise cattle to provide bread and meat, and they shall make gardens and eat their fruits and vegetables."

"I will plant the people upon their lands, and they shall never again be plucked up out of the land that I have given them," says the LORD your God, "for lo I am with them, world without end!"



-The Old Professor

Copyright © Jay D Weaver - October 14, 2005


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