Pastor Leon’s SOAP: Scripture, Observation, Application, and Prayer

June 29: Amos 4-6; Psalm 86,87; Titus 1

Scripture: Amos (NIV) 4:6 “I gave you empty stomachs in every city and lack of bread in every town, yet you have not returned to me,” declares the LORD. (verses 8,9,10,11 all have judgment from the LORD and the phrase, “yet you have not returned to me.”)
verse 12. Therefore this is what I will do to you, Israel, and because I will do this to you, prepare to meet your God, O Israel.”

Observation: This is one of many places in the Bible we see God with a broken heart. I believe I hear God saying, "I can’t believe it! I punished you, yet you still have not returned to me." Five times the Lord brought judgment on Israel without any response from them. Five times he said, " … yet you have not returned to me." Surely His heart was broken. He expected that they would come running to Him in repentance. So he was determined to meet them face to face. "Prepare to meet your God, O Israel."

Application: God dealt with Israel appropriately. God is also dealing with the United States appropriately. A few years back, the Lord told me that he would bring as many unwanted immigrants into our country as unwanted babies we had aborted. The only logical explanation I can find to the present lack of effective border security is that God is purposefully blocking the minds of our leaders. Today we are having a flood of unaccompanied children crossing our border! I believe I can hear God saying, “United States, yet you have not returned to me!”

Prayer: Lord, help me to remember that you are a Holy God and that you hold us as individuals and nations accountable for our actions. And thank you for Calvary where a sacrifice was made that is sufficient to cover the sins of all who repent. Oh, what a Savior! Oh, what a Sacrifice! Amen

Pastor Leon

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