"The days are coming," declares the Sovereign LORD, "when I will send a famine through the land— not a famine of food or a thirst for water, but a famine of hearing the words of the LORD. Men will stagger from sea to sea and wander from north to east, searching for the word of the LORD, but they will not find it.
Amos 8:11-12
God is warning the people through Amos that He will silence Himself to His people. He will no longer encourage, correct and fellowship with His people because they have turned away repeatedly no matter how many times He's rescued them. A famine from God's mighty Word is far worse than being without food or water. The bodies may die here on earth but if our souls do not have our Maker to sustain us then we will perish for eternity.
This frightens me incredibly. I reflect back on my own life, how I have a difficult time comprehending how I lived without Jesus in my life. How did I ever live? I didn't, I just existed long enough to learn how to love and be loved. Just this thought of being separated from our heavenly Father is making me feel sick and lonely... but I'm encouraged by the fact that God's promise is to never leave us nor forsake us; that nothing will ever come between us and the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Savior!
Heavenly Father, forgive me for taking for granted that I have access to Your mighty love every single second of my brief life. I pray that I steward each second well; that I learn to realize this fellowship is not a privilege but a wonderful gift and should be treated that way. I love You and never want to be apart! In the wonderful name of Christ Jesus I pray, Amen!
This frightens me incredibly. I reflect back on my own life, how I have a difficult time comprehending how I lived without Jesus in my life. How did I ever live? I didn't, I just existed long enough to learn how to love and be loved. Just this thought of being separated from our heavenly Father is making me feel sick and lonely... but I'm encouraged by the fact that God's promise is to never leave us nor forsake us; that nothing will ever come between us and the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Savior!
Heavenly Father, forgive me for taking for granted that I have access to Your mighty love every single second of my brief life. I pray that I steward each second well; that I learn to realize this fellowship is not a privilege but a wonderful gift and should be treated that way. I love You and never want to be apart! In the wonderful name of Christ Jesus I pray, Amen!
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