Amos 9:11-13 - "In that day I will restore
the fallen kingdom of David. It is now like a house in ruins, but I will
rebuild its walls and restore its former glory. And Israel will possess what is
left of Edom and all the nations I have called to be mine. I, the LORD, have
spoken, and I will do these things." "The time will come," says the LORD,
"when the grain and grapes will grow faster than they can be harvested.
Then the terraced vineyards on the hills of Israel will drip with sweet wine!
Amos ends his assignment by reminding the people once again
that judgment is coming….and no one will escape it. It will be swift…leaving
only a few of the great nation he established with Jacob. He would take those few…and restore them beyond
the greatness they had known…beyond the boundaries of the blood of Jacob…to a
time when overabundance will be the norm.
His words were used once again in Acts 15:16-17. Paul used them to support his belief that the
Messiah came to save all mankind…not just the Jews. He calls all of us to be his….all we have to
do is believe on Jesus…and accept his love into our heart. His love is the answer to world peace. His love is the answer to every problem the
world faces.
His love is meant to transform our lives. It is not a security blanket that we pick up
when we need it…..it is meant to be carried with us full time…like Linus carried
his worn out blanket in the Charlie Brown Cartoons. That blanket…worn from use
over the years gave him a sweet nature. He always had kind words and wisdom to
share with Charlie Brown. He knew he
would be a mess without it.
We are messes without the love and security of our
relationship to Christ. He can only
teach us about his love when we are carrying him around with us everywhere we
go. We should spend time with him daily…and let his light shine to everyone around
us. We should soak up his wisdom and sweetly
share it with the world.
I am trying harder to keep Christ a part of my life. I put him down once…bitter from a job loss…and
my life became a mess. It took me 8 long years to realize that my problem wasn’t
the job I lost. My problem was I had put down my blanket…and didn’t know how to
find it again. It took the devastation from divorce in my first marriage to
force me to look for it again.
Father…thank you for the reminder that I need to carry you
everywhere I go and use your love to rule everything I do. Forgive me for the
time that I put you down….and tried to live life without you. Thank you for restoring our relationship…even
though I did not deserve it…and showing me how to love again. Help me to never put you down again…but continue
to learn to share the wisdom you give me with others. Amen.
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