Israel: the Promise, the Pattern, and the Call to Prayer!
Amos 7:2-3: "When they had stripped the land clean, I cried out, “Sovereign Lord, forgive! How can Jacob survive? He is so small!” So the Lord relented. “This will not happen,” the Lord said.Here, Amos sees the destruction God intends for Israel and cries out for mercy. God hears his prayers and relents! Amos teaches us the power of intercessory prayer. Even the judgments of God can be turned back by earnest prayer!Amos stood in the gap for Israel, but we're called to stand in the gap for our families, cities, and nations. However, there’s one nation all believers are called to pray for: Israel.Standing [...]