[Prophecy for
contemporaries of Amos] Hear this O ye that swallow up the needy even to
make the poor of the land to fail Saying When
will the new moon be gone that we may sell corn? and the sabbath that we may
set forth wheat making the ephah small and the shekel great and falsifying the
balances by deceit? That we may
buy the poor for silver and the needy for a pair of shoes Yes and sell the
refuse of the wheat? YHWH hath sworn
by the pomp of Jacob Surely I will never forget any of their
works
Comments: Amos 8:4-7
Only those who don’t know their Bibles can claim that the God of the Old
Testament is a God of wrath, while the God of the New Testament is a God of
Love. God is the same, yesterday, today, and forever. The Old Testament is
chock full of testimonies of God’s love and compassion, just as the New
Testament tells of the Alpha and Omega, our Creator and Savior, the Prince of Peace, who will return
to fight and win the bloodiest battle that will ever take place in the history
of the world. Love is merciful, forgiving, kind, compassionate, and long
suffering. Love also demands justice. God is love.
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