Seek Me and You Shall Live Amos 5:4

The people of Israel forsook the LORD and His ways, and according to Amos the prophet were under the judgment of God for their rebellion. Though they went “out by a thousand” they “shall leave an hundred”, and that which went forth by an hundred shall leave ten”. In chapter five and verse four of his prophesy, Amos relayed the LORD's message to them as He told them to “seek me, and you shall live” where we read:

For thus says the LORD unto the house of Israel, Seek me, and you shall live:

The verse begins, “For thus says the LORD unto the house of Israel,...” Amos began with the words, “For thus says” or “utters, proclaims and declares” “the LORD” which refers to “Yehovah or Jehovah who is the existing One and the proper name for the one true God” “unto the house” or “dwelling, habitation, place or shelter” “of Israel” which means “God prevails” and refers to “the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob”. God addressed in particular the people who dwelled within the country of Israel.

The verse continues, “...Seek me, and you shall live:” Amos added, “Seek me” which means “resort to, enquire and require of the LORD”, “and you shall live” or “Israel shall have life, remain alive and live prosperously”. The benefit to the people of Israel “enquiring of and seeking the LORD” was they would “prosper” and continue in life.

When we meditate upon these words of Amos, we can almost hear the LORD beckoning the people of Israel to a. Their benefit would be to “live”. They would “remain alive and live prosperously” as they searched for Him and made Him the desire of their hearts. God Almighty sent Jesus Christ His Son into the world to demonstrate how much He desires for people to “seek” for Him. Jesus said, “Seek, and you shall find”, and when we desire a relationship with the LORD, He is quick to promise we shall experience “life, and life more abundantly”.

Next time Amos shares about “Gilgal and Bethel” again, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

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