Amos:3

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* Verse 1-8 - The distinguishing favours of God to us , if they do not restrain from sin , shall not exempt from punishment . They could not expect communion with God , unless they first sought peace with him . Where there is not friendship , there can be no fellowship . God and man cannot walk together , except they are agreed . Unless we seek his glory , we cannot walk with him . Let us not presume on outward privileges , without special , sanctifying grace . The threatenings of the word and providence of God against the sin of man are certain , and certainly show that the judgments of God are at hand . Nor will God remove the affliction he has sent , till it has done its work . The evil of sin is from ourselves , it is our own doing ; but the evil of trouble is from God , and is his doing , whoever are the instruments . This should engage us patiently to bear public troubles , and to study to answer God 's meaning in them . The whole of the passage shows that natural evil , or troubles , and not moral evil , or sin , is here meant . The warning given to a careless world will increase its condemnation another day . Oh the amazing stupidity of an unbelieving world , that will not be wrought upon by the terrors of the Lord , and that despise his mercies ! * Verse 9-15 - That power which is an instrument of unrighteousness , will justly be brought down and broken . What is got and kept wrongfully , will not be kept long . Some are at ease , but there will come a day of visitation , and in that day , all they are proud of , and put confidence in , shall fail them . God will inquire into the sins of which they have been guilty in their houses , the robbery they have stored up , and the luxury in which they lived . The pomp and pleasantness of men 's houses , do not fortify against God 's judgments , but make sufferings the more grievous and vexatious . Yet a remnant , according to the election of grace , will be secured by our great and good Shepherd , as from the jaws of destruction , in the worst times . **** Matthew Henry 's Commentary ****

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