“HEAR THE WORD OF THE LORD!”

 Amos 7:14-16                    (ESV)

“[14] Then Amos answered and said to Amaziah, “I was no prophet, nor a prophet’s son, but I was a herdsman and a dresser of sycamore figs. [15] But THE LORD TOOK ME FROM FOLLOWING THE FLOCK, and the LORD said to me, ‘GO, PROPHESY TO MY PEOPLE Israel.’ [16] Now therefore “HEAR THE WORD OF THE LORD”. 

    “YOU SAY, ‘DO NOT PROPHESY AGAINST ISRAEL,

        AND DO NOT PREACH AGAINST THE HOUSE OF ISAAC.’”

Preaching what is RIGHT in the eyes of the people hearing the MESSAGE can be a terrible mistake!  In 2 Chronicles 25:14-16 King Amaziah, recently victorious on the battlefield, was glorying in the spoils of victory and forgetting that THE BATTLE BELONGS TO THE LORD!  How quickly he found out WHO he was serving though!!  King Amaziah was informed by the Prophet of GOD in 2 Chronicles 25:16 “2 Chronicles 25:16b “I know that GOD has determined to destroy you, because you have done this and have NOT LISTENED TO MY COUNSEL.”  King Amaziah was “caught up” in the celebration of wartime victory and chose the glamour of victory over LISTENING TO THE LORD!!!

Am I any better in my life??  Or do I tend to get so caught up in things considered to be “Ministry” that I neglect to WORSHIP my CREATOR???  

ALMIGHTY GOD is not in need of ANYTHING that I have the capability of saying or doing!  HE displayed this to me in July of 2007!  “My life” is most productive when I “BE STILL” and celebrate LIFE IN JESUS!!  HE does not need any assistance from a mere mortal body, rather HE accepts the PRAISE and ADORATION that I am CREATED to provide!!

Recently a picture from approximately 30 years ago was made known to me.  The photo was of my two sons standing just inside of our front door covered in dirt and filth!  This picture was a great reminder to me that although I sin and do things that don’t GLORIFY my SAVIOR, HE STILL LOVES ME and longs for me to accept HIS redemptive LOVE for my life!!

Do I want to be remembered as a “King Amaziah”?  Because of the SACRIFICIAL LOVE of JESUS,, GOD SEES me as JESUS!  When HE considers me, all that can be seen is someone HE LOVES, just as my sons!!!  My “account” has been PAID IN FULL!  

“HEAR THE WORD OF THE LORD”!!!!