Amos 4:13, 5:8 - Awesome God

Scripture:

Amos 4:13
13 For behold, He who forms mountains and creates the wind
And declares to man what are His thoughts,
He who makes dawn into darkness
And treads on the high places of the earth,
The Lord God of hosts is His name.
NASU

Amos 5:8
8 He who made the Pleiades and Orion
And changes deep darkness into morning,
Who also darkens day into night,
Who calls for the waters of the sea
And pours them out on the surface of the earth,
The Lord is His name.
NASU


Thoughts:

As God continues to announce His judgments to Israel, He reminds them of who He is to highlight the seriousness of the matter, and His ability to deliver:

Amos 5:9
9 It is He who flashes forth with destruction upon the strong,
So that destruction comes upon the fortress.
NASU

As Christians today, recognizing we need not fear God's judgment as Christ has taken our punishment upon Himself that we might be saved, these verses are an awesome reminder of some amazing attributes of our God:

1. He is the self-existing Creator with amazing power
   
2. He is active in our world, today
3. He rules over the armies of heaven and earth (Lord God of hosts), a reference to His almighty military strength
4. He is Yahweh (translated Lord, here), the covenant making and keeping God of Israel
5. He is the Provider (for example, of rain)

Is He not deserving of our awe and worship? Is He not bigger than any problem we may face?


Prayer:

Lord, help me to not waste time in worry and fear. You are incredible and I am in Your care. Hallelujah!

Amen

Scripture quotations taken from the NASB.