By Emily Hill Do you ever notice how we don’t want to hear the advice that’s best for us? We’d rather keep doing what we know how to do or stay comfortable living life the way we always have. That’s what this passage reminds me of when the Israelites don’t want to hear what the […]
By Kay Moll The words of Amos 8:7 are haunting: “The Lord has sworn by himself, the Pride of Jacob: ‘I will never forget anything they have done.’” The things that God will not forget have been made abundantly clear: widespread oppression of the poor and an unwillingness to address injustices. If God will not […]
By Kay Moll God accused Israel of lying on beds adorned with ivory and of lounging on their couches. They dined on expensive food and wine and amused themselves by listening to music. They pampered themselves with expensive lotions. The condition of the poor was deplorable, and the rich did not even notice. A Desperate […]
By Kay Moll Several years ago I was playing with two of our granddaughters on a Sunday afternoon. One of them asked if she could put on some “dress up” costumes. Having heard her mother say that they were soon going home, I suggested that she ask first. Her mother told her no. She was […]
By Kay Moll What did Amos feel as he set out to deliver God’s message? Was he afraid? Did he worry about the consequences of delivering an unpopular message to a hostile audience? Did he wonder why God had chosen him, a shepherd from Tekoa? Did he wonder if he had heard the call correctly? […]
