Daily Devotions
Amos
"The pastures of the shepherds mourn"
Text: Amos 1:2
AN AGRARIAN COMMUNITY
Ancient Israel was essentially an agrarian community. Much of their wealth depended on the fertility of the land that yielded rich pastures. But what would happen if the pastures were to fail?
“The LORD roars from Zion,
And utters His voice from Jerusalem;
The pastures of the shepherds mourn,
And the top of Carmel withers.”
Amos 1:2