Amos 7:4-6

The vision of fire -- Amos 7:4-6: In a second vision the Lord showed Amos that He was going to send a ball of fire to burn up everything on earth, including the ocean. It was a judgment by fire, and it would devour the great deep and eat up the land. Imagine the horrors if the entire water supply are dried up from the earth. Amos again pleaded on behalf of the people. Amos prayed, "O Lord GOD, please cease! How can Jacob stand? He is so small!"

Again the LORD was entreated to relent and withdraw His wrath from Israel. He knew that Israel's rebellion deserved the punishment, but He felt sorry for the land and would not allow the destruction to come. The prayers of Amos touched the heart of God and He gave the nation of Israel another opportunity to reform their lives, from bad to good.