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THE GOD OF JUSTICE David Legge there is a sifting out happening now, but there is a sifting out that's going to happen on that great day of judgement between the good seed and the chaff. Oh, you've been with me these nights, and I hope you've shared in Amos' burden - the God of justice accusing the nations, and God's people along with them; charging them with aimlessness, and affluence, and apathy. Showing these five visions of a plague of locusts, a devouring fire, a plumbline, a basket of summer fruit ripe for the picking, and a ruined Temple - and He's calling on His people to come back. Is there any hope? I heard the story years ago of an S4 submarine that plummeted down to the depths of the ocean, and that was in grave trouble, and the oxygen supply was being exhausted. They sent down rescue divers to see if they could salvage any life, and they put their ear to the side of that vessel to see if they could hear anything, and they heard a tapping in Morse code - and it was four words: 'Is there any hope?'. The nation of Israel is sinking, the church of the West is sinking - is there any hope? Yes! There is hope! Amos closes this chapter in a note of victory, the promise of the future restoration of Israel. Verse 11 of chapter 9: 'On that day I will raise up the tabernacle of David, which has fallen down, and repair its damages; I will raise up its ruins, and rebuild it as in the days of old; that they may possess the remnant of Edom, and all the Gentiles who are called by My name', says the LORD who does this thing'. If you go home and read Acts 15, you will read those very words recited at the first church council in Jerusalem, because today in the church God is calling out a nation of people of all nations for Himself, a peculiar people. I believe God still has a plan for Israel and the house of David in Judah in a day that is yet to be, but the promise is, listen: God will fulfil His word, God will honour His covenant, God will live up to His character - the God of justice. Though we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself. Have you seen the God of justice this week? What will you do with the vision that God has given to you? You're responsible now. If you have heard His voice, harden not your heart. Let us pray. What is your need tonight? Maybe you're an unbeliever, and I know I haven't been preaching an evangelistic message, but the entrance of God's Word brings light, and maybe you have seen a just God before whom you will have to answer. It is appointed unto men once to die, and after it the judgement. Will you repent and flee to Calvary where Jesus bled and died for you, where He suffered for your sins and take your place, bore your judgement, endured your hell? Will you look to Him and live? Backslider, do you understand why God is chastising and disciplining you, because your back is toward Him and you're grieving His heart. He is a God of justice, will you come back to Him tonight? Believer, lukewarm, will you be fired for God? You've seen who He is, He is a consuming fire - what will you do? You're now responsible for the ministry of both mornings and evenings this week - what will you do? Church leaders, elders, ministers, pastors, what will you do? There's something for you to do now. The Rev Hamilton Moore of Connor Presbyterian Church, just before the revival of 1859, he said to some of those young men who ended up in a prayer meeting in Kells, he said to them: 'Do something more for God'. Is that what God's asking you to do? 60
THE GOD OF JUSTICE David Legge Father, Your word has gone forth, and we pray: 'Let him or her who has ears to hear, hear what the Spirit says to the churches'. Gracious Father, in the name of the Lord Jesus we thank You for Your speaking voice this week. All we can say, Lord, is: we need You to revive us. Come, while here to Thee we bow, descend, O gracious Lord, descend, and come and bless us now. Let nothing be lost of this week, as we give You thanks and ask Your blessing upon the police force, the CPA, and all of us gathered here, and every family represented, every home. Bless us now on our onward way, and in future days, that we may learn what it is to walk with God. In Jesus' name, Amen. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Transcribed by Andrew Watkins, Preach The Word - August 2011 www.preachtheword.com info@preachtheword.com 61
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