Amos 7

So they want to kick Amos out. We all knew this was coming. You keep sharing God's message and you are bound to tick somebody off. Amaziah told Amos "get out and go prophesy somewhere else. You can't pray at school or display the 10 commandments at a courthouse. Take it somewhere else. Amos' response was, I didn't ask for this but God told me to come and prophesy, but if you won't listen, here's what you can expect. You will lose your wife to prostitution and your children to death. You will be divided and die in a Godless nation.
Sometimes God's word doesn't mean much to us until it hits home. When we are the one's who are dealing we don't really understand. Amos prophesies to the nation, but when he is told to get out he makes it very relevant for Amaziah. When our community hurts it hurts us all, and when it is good it is good for us all. As much as God's word is for everyone as a whole it is still written specifically for me.