Devotionals May 8 – June 7, 2021: Complacency in Zion: The Prophecy of Amos

The reign of Jeroboam II in the kingdom of Israel was characterized by great prosperity and peace. Although it sounds like a good thing, this time of prosperity had the negative effect of giving the nation of Israel a false sense of security. They assumed that their economic and political success was evidence of God’s dwelling with and blessing them, but they were in fact far from God. The nation was deeply entrenched in sin. The aristocracy enjoyed every luxury available while oppressing and...