#soap # Amos 09 ## Title: Don’t Forget His Power ## Scripture: (Amos 9:5-6) “The Sovereign Lord of Heaven’s Armies will do this. He touches the earth and it dissolves; all who live on it mourn. The whole earth rises like the Nile River and then grows calm like the Nile in Egypt. He builds the upper rooms of his palace in heaven and sets its foundation supports on the earth. He summons the water of the sea and pours it out on the earth’s surface. The Lord is his name.” (NET) ## Observation: I heard someone tell the story of an old lion who was a circus act for years and years. The reason the story was being told was because the lion had killed his trainer. For years the lion had been easy to work with and often did tricks the others refused to do. However, after years of familiarity, the trainers started to treat the lion more like a dog than an apex predator. They had even begun to abuse the lion. One day, after years of abuse, the lion decided they needed to be reminded that his gentleness was not a weakness. After the original outrage that the lion would kill a trainer, people started to speculate that the trainer had forgotten who this lion actually was. In the wild, the lion was one of the most feared animals in the world. This passage reminds me of that. God is kind and gentle with His people. If we are not careful, we can forget that His gentleness is not the same as weakness. He is strong. He is powerful. Take God for granted at your peril. ## Application: Remember who the Lord is and remember to show honor and respect. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for being worthy of honor.