ASIN: B00LIXI3S4
Publisher: Amazon Digital Services LLC
Pages: 9
The prophet is concerned that the people will be so concerned for profit and consuming the goods of the earth, they will forget the Lord, who created and redeems them. It is important to make our daily living, but not at the expense of those things which are of eternal value to us. The prophet Amos recalls to the minds of his listeners that “hearing the word of the Lord,” is of paramount importance for anyone who wishes to serve the Lord. When God is near everyone wants to seek other things, but when he hides his face then those who didn’t seek him will go in search of him. God’s providential care has both the good things in life as well as punishment as an adjunct to his justice. In order to live in peace with God in our lives, we need to find a proper balance between our business activities with the world, which often means integrating justice and fairness in our dealings, with the ...
