The first chapter of Amos begins a book filled with prophetic warnings for God's people. It calls attention to what the Lord would do to the surrounding cities for their actions against Israel and Judah. The Lord dealt sternly with Syria, Philistia, Tyre, Edom, and Ammon.
Though filled with woe and doom, I found joy in this chapter. These were the things to be done to the enemies of God's people. We should find great encouragement in these scriptures! When then enemy seems to attack you in the spirit with "threshing instruments of iron", the Lord "will send a fire". When it seems that they have delivered and taken you into bondage, the Lord "will send a fire". When it seems the enemy has turned your brother against you, the Lord "will send a fire". And when it seems the enemy has killed your dream before it was ever born, the Lord "will send a fire". Not just any fire, but a "devouring", all consuming fire.
We must remember, when we are attacked by the enemy, the battle is not our own, it is the Lord's! Let's be REAL men and claim victory everyday in this Christian walk. For if God be for us, who can be against us?
Bro Dwight Chandle
