Times Change, People Don’t….

Israel’s sins were named in being called out by Amos the prophet. They unequally treated people based on their social-economic status. They committed sexual immorality (incest). They abused their (perceived) power. They abused their (I’ll-gotten gain) money. They caused good, moral people to sin (making people who don’t touch alcohol, drink it). And they banned truth (silencing the prophets). Does this sound like America today?

This is what the Lord says: “The people of Israel have sinned again and again,and I will not let them go unpunished!They sell honorable people for silverand poor people for a pair of sandals.7 They trample helpless people in the dustand shove the oppressed out of the way.Both father and son sleep with the same woman,corrupting My holy name.8 At their religious festivals,they lounge in clothing their debtors put up as security.In the house of their god,they drink wine bought with unjust fines. 9 “But as My people watched,I destroyed the Amorites,though they were as tall as cedarsand as strong as oaks.I destroyed the fruit on their branchesand dug out their roots.10 It was I who rescued you from Egyptand led you through the desert for forty years,so you could possess the land of the Amorites.11 I chose some of your sons to be prophetsand others to be Nazirites.Can you deny this, My people of Israel?”asks the Lord.12 “But you caused the Nazirites to sin by making them drink wine,and you commanded the prophets, ‘Shut up!’ Amos 2:6-12