Amos 6:11-14

God promised punishment against Israel -- Amos 6:11-14: God had commanded that complete destruction come upon both the land and the people. That is why we can understand that none would be left. God's word is truth. He can neither err nor lie. He does what He promises. "At the Lord's command, houses great and small will be smashed to pieces." The promise of God to destroy the land is seen in two questions, "Do horses run on rocks? Does one plow there with oxen? But you have turned justice into poison and the fruit of righteousness into wormwood." The nation is now facing God's wrath because they had turned justice, and judgment into that which is bitter and worthless."We did it on our own." What a horrible attitude and what arrogance when in life we feel that we have done it on our own. It is a terrible mistake to focus on vain and fleeting riches. This was especially true for the leaders of Israel that had their wealth through the oppression of the poor. Israel even bragged about obtaining power and wealth to conquer their neighbors. The All-powerful God promised to send a conquering nation against Israel. He said, "For behold, I will raise up against you a nation, O house of Israel," declares the LORD, the God of hosts; "and they shall oppress you from Lebohamath to the Brook of the Arabah." The prediction is that a nation was to come against Israel and subdue their whole territory. Evil always has a tragic end.