In this passage, we see that God's judgment stems out of His mercy and love for his people. God's great and tough love invites us to humbly approach Him, trusting that His love will endure despite our unworthiness.

In today's passage, we see God's heart for His people to uphold their needs and to direct them toward compassion and righteousness.

In light of a holy God and His hatred of sin, let us view our own sins rightly, even those done subtly, and let it provoke us to righteousness.

As we begin a new series on the book of Amos, we glorify the power of a mighty God Who controls the creation in which we live, and Who cares about what we do and how we live.