Amos 6:1-6

1 Woe to them that are at ease in Zion, and trust in the mountain of Samaria, which are named chief of the nations, to whom the house of Israel came! 2 Pass ye unto Calneh, and see; and from thence go ye to Hamath the great: then go down to Gath of the Philistines: be they better than these kingdoms? or their border greater than your border? 3 Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near; 4 That lie upon beds of ivory, and stretch themselves upon their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the midst of the stall; 5 That chant to the sound of the viol, and invent to themselves instruments of musick, like David; 6 That drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments: but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.

The Devil has been preaching from many of the pulpits in American and has been seated in the pews for too long now! It’s time to kick the Devil out of the church.Christians are too relaxed with the sin in their lives and have placed their trust in the devices of man, and the systematic form of mans religion, and they have placed their trust in man and country.

There’s no word on the judgments of God that are taking place and are increasing daily. There’s no concern for the eminent return of Jesus Christ. There’s no fear of God. The only fear that can be found is the fear of not having enough luxuries, comfort, entertainment, and self recognition.The world is ripe for the Day of the Lord, but I’m talking about the people of God!

The people of God have become self absorbed! The church is a sleep in the hour of chaos. The Church is filled with those who are not concerned about those who are addicted to the vices of this world.The Church is a sleep to the judgments of God that are threatening. The Church is filled with sin and corruption. The Church is lost in the abundance of idleness. The Church is drunk with sins of the world and has become non-effective in a time that it should be a beam of light shining in a world that has become dark because of the evil that has been penetrating society because the lack of witness that the Church has failed to provide!

Matthew 5:13 ¶ Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.

The Church has been trampled on because we have not equipped ourselves with the armor of God. We have once again taken it upon ourselves to come up with our own ideas and plans to save the world and to fill the churches.We have strayed away from the foundations in the Word of God. Why have we strayed?

Revelation 2:14 But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.

The enemy has crept into the churches and has infiltrated the hearts and the minds of God’s people.Satan has entered into the pews and teaches from the pulpit. Compromise is king in the houses of God today.The glory of God has departed from the churches of compromise and they are under the power of the Devil.

There is a famine in the land and the eyes of many Christians have been blinded by the wants of this world. We have been silenced by our sins and we have been held captive by the enemy by our own free will.

Proverbs 5:22 ¶ His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sins.

When we choose to not read the Word of God