READ/HEAR: Amos 8,9

To Amos was given God’s promise to restore His blessing to His people. [Amos 9:11,12] Through Christ the descendants of Edom ( Gentiles who are called by My name ) will be included in the Lord’s restoration effort. David’s tabernacle, the place where he had communion with the Lord), will be restored.  James, the leader of the New Testament church in Jerusalem, gave the meaning of this verse in Acts 15 when he said, “The rest of mankind [will] seek the Lord— even all the Gentiles who are called by my name.”

We are drawn by God’s Spirit into a worship and intimate relationship with Him that is like what David had. That’s one big reason why the Psalms resonate with the Christian as a script for daily devotion. We actually use David’s words to express our love and praise to God.

Amos spoke of it nearly 800 years before Christ was born.