QT 30/10/2025 Thu. Amos 2 “When God’s People Turn Away” “当神的子民背离之时”
QT 30/10/2025 Thu. Amos 2 “When God’s People Turn Away”
READ http://www.esv.org/Amos2
Scripture Focus: Amos 2:4–7 (ESV)
“Because they have rejected the law of the Lord, and have not kept his statutes, but their lies have led them astray… because they sell the righteous for silver, and the needy for a pair of sandals—those who trample the head of the poor into the dust of the earth and turn aside the way of the afflicted; a man and his father go in to the same girl, so that my holy name is profaned…”
📖 Devotional Thought:
In Amos 1, God’s judgment was directed at the surrounding nations for their violence and cruelty. But in Amos 2, the focus shifts dramatically — first to Judah (v.4–5), then to Israel (v.6–8). What shocks us is not that pagan nations are judged, but that God’s own people are under condemnation. Why? Because they had rejected God’s Word and defiled His name with hypocrisy, injustice, and immorality.
They had the truth, yet chose lies. They had God’s law, yet sold out the righteous for silver and treated the poor as disposable—even selling the needy for “a pair of sandals.” Sexual immorality ran so deep that fathers and sons shared the same woman, and God says: “so that my holy name is profaned.”
This is more than just rebellion—it’s a complete breakdown of love for God and love for neighbor. The people thought they were secure because they were God’s chosen, but their actions denied their identity. This passage is a clear reminder: God cares about how we treat people, especially the vulnerable.
✝️ The Gospel Connection:
Amos 2 crushes religious pride. We are not saved because we’re better than others. We’ve all rejected God's law. We’ve all believed lies. We’ve all sinned against others and profaned God’s name in one way or another. If left to ourselves, we all deserve God’s judgment.
But here’s the Good News: Jesus bore the weight of our sin and shame. He was sold—not for silver, but for 30 pieces of silver. He was the Righteous One, condemned in the place of the unrighteous. He cared for the poor, upheld the broken, and perfectly honored the Father’s holy name.
By His death and resurrection, Jesus offers forgiveness for every sin—even the most shameful—and new hearts to live in obedience and love. What the people in Amos rejected, Christ fulfilled.
🧠 Reflection Questions:
(1) In what areas have I rejected God’s Word or chosen to believe lies instead?
(2) How do I treat the poor, the vulnerable, and those without power?
(3) Are there places in my life where I’m profaning God’s name rather than honoring it?
(4) How does the Gospel both convict me and give me hope today?
🙏 Prayer:
Father, I confess that I too have turned aside from Your truth and believed lies. I have often pursued comfort and selfish gain instead of justice and mercy. Forgive me. Cleanse me. Restore a right heart within me through Jesus. Let Your holy name be honored in my life—in my thoughts, my relationships, and how I treat others. Empower me by Your Spirit to walk in humility and truth. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
QT 30/10/2025 星期四. 阿摩司书 2 “当神的子民背离之时”
阅读 http://m.bbintl.org/bible/ncv/amo/2/
经文焦点：阿摩司书 2:4–7
4 “耶和华这样说：‘犹大三番四次犯罪，我必不收回惩罚他的命令；因为他弃绝耶和华的律法，不遵守他的典章；反被他们列祖跟从的偶像，使他们走错了路。 5 我必降火在犹大，烧毁耶路撒冷的堡垒。’ 6 “耶和华这样说：‘以色列三番四次犯罪，我必不收回惩罚他的命令；因为他为了银子卖义人，为了一双鞋卖穷人。7 他们践踏穷人的头，好像践踏地面的尘土；他们把困苦人应有的权益夺去；儿子和父亲与同一个女子亲近，故意亵渎我的圣名。
📖 默想：
在阿摩司书第一章，神的审判指向周边列国的暴虐。但第二章焦点骤然转向——先是犹大（4-5节），继而指向以色列（6-8节）。令人震惊的并非外邦受审判，而是神的子民竟遭定罪。为何？因他们弃绝神的话语，以伪善、不公与淫乱玷污了祂的名。
他们手握真理却选择谎言，持守律法却为银子出卖义人，将贫民视作弃物——甚至用“一双鞋”的价钱贩卖困苦人。淫乱之风盛行至父子共娶一妻，神宣告：“因此我的圣名被亵渎。”
这不仅是叛逆——更是对上帝之爱与邻舍之爱的彻底背叛。百姓自以为身为上帝拣选的子民便安然无虞，却以行为否定了自己的身份。这段经文清晰提醒我们：上帝关注我们如何对待他人，尤其是弱势群体。
✝️ 福音关联：
阿摩司书第二章粉碎了宗教骄傲。我们得救并非因比他人更优越。我们都曾背弃神的律法，都曾信奉谎言，都曾以各种方式得罪他人、亵渎神名。若任凭己意，我们都该受神的审判。
但福音如此宣告：耶稣承担了我们罪孽与羞辱的重担。祂被出卖——不是为银子，而是为三十块银子。祂是义者，却代替不义者受刑。祂眷顾贫穷人，扶持破碎者，并全然尊崇父神圣洁的名。
借着祂的死与复活，耶稣赐下赦免——连最可耻的罪也蒙赦免——并赐下新心，使人活出顺服与爱。阿摩司时代人们所拒绝的，基督已全然成就。
🧠 反思问题：
(1) 我在哪些方面拒绝了上帝的话语，或选择相信谎言？
(2) 我如何对待贫穷者、弱势群体和无权者？
(3) 我生命中是否存在亵渎神圣名号而非尊崇祂的行径？
(4) 今日福音如何既使我自省，又赐我盼望？
🙏 祷告：
天父，我承认我也偏离了你的真理，信了谎言。我常常追求安逸和私利，而非公义与怜悯。求你赦免我，洁净我，借着耶稣在我里面恢复正直的心。愿你的圣名在我生命中得着尊荣——在我思想中、人际关系里、以及待人接物的方式上。求你借着圣灵赐我力量，使我能谦卑地活在真理中。奉耶稣的名祷告，阿们。
