From the Pulpit...

We focus on recapping the first six books of Amos and begin our study in chapter seven. The first vision, symbolizing God's action, saw a swarm of locusts devouring the people's portion of the later cuttings, after the king had taken the first cutting. Under the figure of fire, the second vision concerns a devastating drought, causing the underground water supplies to dry up and the fields to be consumed. Amos again pleaded Israel's cause. The true spiritual nature of Israel was here tested (and found wanting) by God's plumb line of righteousness in this third of five visions. The sword of judgement was to come from Assyria.