Amos 5:18-20 To What End?

Amos 5:18-20 (KJV)
Woe unto you that desire the day of the LORD! to what end is it for you? the day of the LORD is darkness, and not light.
As if a man did flee from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house, and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him.
Shall not the day of the LORD be darkness, and not light? even very dark, and no brightness in it?

If it were not that this is the very Word of God, I would hesitate to draw attention to it. God chides them for hoping in His coming because there was no hope for them in it. Oh, His coming is a hopeful thing, but only for those who are prepared to meet their God. To all others, it will be dark and terrible.

I see a parallel in so many today who speak about the coming of the Lord or who expect that they will go to heaven when they die, but they are not prepared. Eternity, with all its promises, holds no great treasures for them because, well, that’s not where they are going. Without Jesus Christ, they are without hope. 

• They might not believe it. 
• They might choose to ignore it. 
• They might think it is not right of God to do it. 

The truth is, those who have lived in sin and without Christ have only the blackness and torment of hell to look forward to. 

But there is hope. Romans 10:13 (KJV) 
For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. 

• If you are concerned about your future, accept and obey this promise. 
• If you are without Christ and not concerned, then you are a matter of my prayer. 
• If you are saved and have an eternal hope, then I am grateful for you. 

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Amos 5:18-20 To What End?

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