210.28: Amos 1-2: God Makes a Simple Farmer and Rancher into a Spokesperson

<p>Meet Amos. He’s a rancher, raising sheep and &nbsp;probably cattle, along with being a farmer of figs. He was a businessman &nbsp;from a small, country town in northeastern Judah, who more than likely &nbsp;traveled a lot to the northern kingdom of Israel for business. Amos knew &nbsp;the territory. He was also a godly man. Even with no formal training &nbsp;like <a href="https://giselleaguiar.com/2021/10/14/2-kings-2-elijahs-rapture-on-chariots-of-fire-and-elisha-takes-over/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Elisha</a> or even <a href="https://giselleaguiar.com/2021/10/23/jonah-the-rebellious-prophet-a-command-from-god-and-the-big-fish/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Jonah</a>, &nbsp;God chose him to be his spokesperson to not just Israel, but the pagan, &nbsp;Gentile nations too. He was an amateur. And just so you know, the word &nbsp;“amateur” means “for the love of it”. It doesn’t mean “less skilled” or &nbsp;“less capable”. Just passionate, yet good at what one does.</p> <p>It’s c. 756 BC. Uzziah reigns in Judah and Jeroboam II is king of the &nbsp;northern kingdom of Israel. (We’ll read their historical accounts when &nbsp;we continue with 2 Kings shortly.) Needless to say, we had good king / &nbsp;bad king respectfully. As we’ll see, Amos was an in-your-face prophet. &nbsp;Again, no beating around the bush. He told it like it is. Let’s dig in…</p> <p><a href="https://giselleaguiar.com/2021/10/28/amos-1-2-god-makes-a-simple-farmer-and-rancher-into-a-spokesperson/" target="_blank"><em><strong>Keep reading in my blog where there are links to dig deeper and watch the special informative videos at the bottom….</strong></em></a></p> <p>It’s time to GET RIGHT WITH GOD!</p> <p>Are you ready to meet God today? You may just meet God today!</p> <p>If you want to reap all the benefits of salvation including the 1-way, non-stop ticket to Heaven then…</p> <p><em><strong>Believe. Repent. Be Baptized. Receive the Holy Spirit.</strong></em></p> <p>Pray this prayer humbly and wholeheartedly…</p> <p>“