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."
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"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. |