OUR FATHER WHO SENDS HERALDS TO COUNCIL HIS PEOPLE TO RETURN TO RIGHTEOUSNESS

The book of Amos chapter 2 verse 11 says this;

“I also raised up prophets from among your children and Nazirites from among your youths.

Is this not true, people of Israel?” declares the Lord.

The people of God had become morally lax and instead of exhibiting the honor of God, they dishonored Him by treating people poorly and conducted their lives is disgraceful ways.

To help them out of this morass,  the Lord their God sent them prophets and Nazirites to assert the high standard to which they should have been holding.

 Instead of heeding those who came with the charge from heaven to straighten out, they induced the Nazirites to break their vows by drinking wine and they forbid the prophets from prophesying.

Verse 12 says it this way;

“But you made the Nazirites drink wine and commanded the prophets not to prophesy.

Because of their rejection of God's efforts to rehabilitate them, the judgement of God will befall them and they will have no defense against it and no means of escape.

As verse 13 -16 says;

“Now then, I will crush you as a cart crushes when loaded with grain.

The swift will not escape, the strong will not muster their strength, and the warrior will not save his life.

The archer will not stand his ground, the fleet-footed soldier will not get away, and the horseman will not save his life.

Even the bravest warriors will flee naked on that day,” declares the Lord.

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