Amos 6:3-8 God will not be mocked.

Amos 3:10–13

For they do not know to do right,

‘Says the LORD,‘

Who store up violence and robbery in their palaces.’

“Therefore thus says the Lord GOD:

“An adversary shall be all around the land;

He shall sap your strength from you,

And your palaces shall be plundered.”…

What does God require of us? As His hands and feet we are to deliver justice for the marginalized and the poor, we are to forgive easily and to always, always walk  humbly with Him. When we hold up Christ and Him crucified for the sins of the world others will be drawn to Him and the love of God. God will not be mocked He hates pride and arrogance. Carla

Amos 6:3-8

3 Woe to you who put far off •the day of doom,

•Who cause the seat of violence to come near;

4 Who lie on beds of ivory,

•Stretch out on your •couches,

Eat lambs from the flock

And calves from the midst of the stall;

5 Who sing idly to the sound of stringed instruments,

And invent for yourselves musical instruments like David;

6 Who drink wine from bowls,

And anoint yourselves with the best ointments,

But are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.

7 Therefore they shall now go captive as the first of the captives,

And those who recline at banquets shall be removed.

8 The Lord God has sworn by Himself,

The Lord God of hosts says:

“I •abhor the pride of Jacob,

And hate his palaces;

Therefore I will deliver up the city

And all that is in it.” NKJV)

You who put far off the day of doom refers to those who insisted that Israel was too strong for destruction to fall upon the nation any time soon.

This passage describes the extravagant living indulged in by the rich, and paid for with the wealth stolen from the poor. 

Meat was a luxury for most families of the ancient Middle East, consumed only on special occasions. Meat on a daily basis was the privilege only of the rich and powerful. The upper classes of Israel were so engrossed in their own privileges and luxuries that they cared nothing for the affliction of their fellow Israelites, though it was their transgressions that had caused it.

God’s judgment would be both fitting and ironic. Those who had fancied themselves the leaders of the nation would lead their nation into exile.

If God takes an oath, He takes it by Himself, for there is none greater than He. In his oracles against the seven nations Amos had prophesied the destruction of their palaces. Now it was Israel’s turn. Luxurious palace strongholds represented both the pride of Jacob in their own strength and the oppression of the powerless, whose stolen wealth had financed the construction of these palaces. God personally would see to the destruction of Samaria and its proud inhabitants. The NKJV Study Bible

This is a woe oracle (Amos 6:4–7) criticizing the sloth, gluttony, and drunkenness of the wealthy. According to Assyrian records, a couch with ivory inlay was part of the tribute the Judaean King Hezekiah delivered to Sennacherib (2 Kings 18:13–16). More than 500 ivory fragments dating to the ninth and eighth centuries bc have been found in excavations at Samaria. 

The leaders are consumed with self-indulgent pleasures. They ignore the rampant injustice and impending national disaster. Israel’s sin leads to inevitable judgment. Yahweh’s wrath will bring a total end to Israel.

Israel’s self-sufficient attitude and refusal to repent are signs of the great pride that will lead to their downfall.

Faithlife Study Bible

Amos 9:10

All the sinners of My people shall die by the sword,

Who say, ‘The calamity shall not overtake nor confront us.’

Amos 5:23

Take away from Me the noise of your songs,

For I will not hear the melody of your stringed instruments.

This week, we’re remembering that embracing gratitude, and spilling good brings clarity, especially in times of uncertainty.
Isak Denison’s reminder that, “Difficult times have helped me to understand better than before how infinitely rich and beautiful life is in every way, and that so many things that one goes worrying about are of no importance whatsoever.”
Gratitude brings us back to what is real, and to what really matters.
It brings us back to the people and moments that remind us why we are here.

And yet, difficult times can feel too big sometimes. We all have felt Undone. At wit’s end. (Or at the least, uncertain or disbelieving.)

Here's the deal: Hope sees the sacred in the ordinary moments of every day... even in those moments that may break our hearts. The ordinary, the hiding place for the holy.
Awareness: the permission to embrace life as it is, with all of its challenges and risks, to see beauty and wonder regardless of the vessel.

Gratitude does that for every one of us. It brings you back to what is real, and to what really matters. It brings you back to the people and moments that remind you why you are here.

Now, instead of shutting down (“I can’t”), I open (“I can”).
I can spill that astonishing light.
I can be a place of sanctuary, kindness, inclusion, mercy, acceptance, healing and forgiveness. Sabbath Moments