”The Lord says: I will not relent from punishing Judah for three crimes, even four, because they have rejected the instruction of the Lord and have not kept his statutes. The lies that their ancestors followed have led them astray. Therefore, I will send fire against Judah, and it will consume the citadels of Jerusalem.“
Amos 2:4-5 CSB
After condemning all of Israel’s neighbors, God turns his sights on His own people. Frustrated and angry that they have turned away from the most important thing He has called them to be about: no longer are they trusting in God to protect them, but rather trusting in their own strengths and abilities.
His people were expecting their citadel to protect them and God reminds them that it is weak in comparison to His power…and He is willing to prove it to get their attention. I have needed this same treatment to refocus my attention and remind me that God is ultimately the one I should trust, no one or no thing else.
Lord, I need you to keep my mind and heart focused on you, not my strengths or skills. You have blessed me in many ways, so it is easy to fall back into trusting myself…which is PRIDE in the extreme! I need You Lord, every hour I need you!!!
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