Who Can but Prophesy? (Amos 3:8)

2023-01-19

The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord GOD hath spoken, who can but prophesy? (Amos 3:8)

When we hear the Word of the Lord, surely we want to share what we have learned from Him. Who can help it? We want to share it with someone.

However, the context is the prophesying of warning. Judgment was coming to Israel. How much more would a prophet of those days want to warn others? Amos changed careers to proclaim the Word to others so that somebody may turn and be saved. “Then answered Amos, and said to Amaziah, I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet’s son; but I was an herdman, and a gatherer of sycomore fruit: And the LORD took me as I followed the flock, and the LORD said unto me, Go, prophesy unto my people Israel” (Amos 7:14-15).

There is a judgment coming on our world also. However, we have a clearer view in mind. Anyone who turns to the Lord Jesus Christ can be saved. Who can but prophesy?