Tell City Nazarene Church's Biblical Journey
With Pastor Charles Areson
Today's reading is Amos 3-6
God is saying here in Amos 3:2 that because they have been so blessed by God, now they will be judged by God. Some may think this is unfair but once you consider the patience of God it is more than fair. The moral in Spiderman is with great power comes great responsibility. Here is the perfect example, Israel had been blessed by God they saw God’s mighty power and immeasurable blessings, but the majority chose another way to reject that responsibility.
We might understand someone who steals because they are hungry, but when they have all they need there isn’t a reason to show understanding or mercy. We are pleased when an infant crawl across the floor but are irritated when our ten-year-old does. Why? Because they can do so much more.
In Luke 12, Jesus said to whom much is given much shall be required and if we won’t use what we have we will lose it.
Just as we expect more in a math test for a high schooler than a first grader, God expects more for those he blesses. God wouldn’t be just if he allowed those who waste God’s blessings to not be held a greater standard.
To those who might think it would be better not to be blessed by God, 1 Peter 4:17-18 gives this warning: “For it is time for judgment to begin with God's household; and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who do not obey the gospel of God? And, "If it is hard for the righteous to be saved, what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?"”
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