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Amos 7 · Grade 4

How Could Jacob Stand?

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Amos 7 records visions. First, God formed locusts to eat the crops. Amos cried, Lord Yahweh, forgive, I beg you! How could Jacob stand? For he is small. Yahweh relented concerning this. Next came judgment by fire, and Amos prayed again. Again God relented. Amos shows the power of praying for others.

The third vision was different: the Lord stood beside a wall made by a plumb line, with a plumb line in his hand. A plumb line hangs straight down. Builders use it to see if a wall leans. God would hold Israel up to His straight standard, and He said, I will not again pass by them any more.

Amaziah the priest of Bethel accused Amos of conspiring against the king. He told Amos to flee to Judah and don't prophesy again any more at Bethel. Amos answered, I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet's son, but I was a herdsman, and a farmer of sycamore figs. God had called him, so he would not stop.

Show What You Know

  1. Why did Amos say Jacob could not stand?

  2. What happened after Amos prayed about the fire?

  3. What does a plumb line show?

  4. What did Amaziah tell Amos to do?

  5. Why would Amos not stop?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

locustsplumbfireGodAmos
  1. 7 records visions.
  2. First, God formed to eat the crops.
  3. Next came judgment by , and Amos prayed again.
  4. Again relented.
  5. The third vision was different: the Lord stood beside a wall made by a line, with a plumb line in his hand.

Think About It

  1. Amos prayed for the people, and God relented. Who can you pray for this week?

  2. Amos was not a professional prophet but a herdsman. How can God use you even if you don't have a big title?

Memory Verse

Yahweh said to me, “Amos, what do you see?” I said, “A plumb line.” Then the Lord said, “Behold, I will set a plumb line in the middle of my people Israel. I will not again pass by them any more.

Amos 7:8 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for listening to prayers. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Who needs you to ask God to help them?
  • The priest at Bethel tried to send the prophet off. How can you stay kind and faithful when someone pushes you away?

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