Amos: Seek God & Live. Amos 4. God Gets Our Attention

Amos: Seek God & Live. Amos 4 – Are You Letting God Get Your Attention?

Read Amos 4

• What stands out to you in this reading?
• What might God be saying to you today?

Repeatedly, God’s condemnation of Israel is that they did not return to him. Although they were diligent in their religious duties (v.4), their boastful attitudes, and their oppression of the poor, meant that they were far from God.

• If someone came to you and told you that they wanted to return to a relationship with God, how would you advise them?

Amos 4 contains one of three verses that describe the power of God over creation:

Read Amos 4:13; 5:8; and 9:5-6.

• What is the point of statements like these in the middle of a prophecy?

Over and over, we learn through Amos that God expects his word to be taken seriously. He expects that we will act justly, put him first, and never forget his power. These themes continue right to the end of the book.

• How can we live like this, today?