We’re living in some very concerning times. It’s difficult to ignore the raging tension present between people who live on opposite ends of our social spectrum.
The rich versus the poor…
The right versus the left…
The powerful versus the weak…
We struggle to see the implications of a world that refuses to accept its own sense of shared responsibility. Consequently, what emerges from this type of collective self-absorption is a culture that is primarily characterized by indulgence, indifference, and injustice.
The book of Amos highlights a period in Israel’s story that reflects so many of these same concerns. It gives a glimpse into how easily we become distracted by our own desires, and what happens when we fail to uphold our relational responsibility to each other. The Lord’s response to this is nothing short of chilling, revealing the true severity of our unfortunate social condition.
We should all receive the words of Amos as a prophetic warning to us today — The Time Is Ripe.
We’ll kick off the first week of our survey of Amos with a question: Do You Know the Time?
