The Found Prophet

14 Then Amos answered, and said to Amaziah:

“I was no prophet,

Nor was I a son of a prophet,

But I was a sheepbreeder

And a tender of sycamore fruit.

15 Then the Lord took me as I followed the flock,

And the Lord said to me,

‘Go, prophesy to My people Israel.’

– Amos 7:14-15 (NKJV)

Amos’ defense of himself in response to Amaziah’s accusations of him let us know that Amos was “no prophet” and certainly not “a son of prophet.”  Among the prophets of the Old Testament, we discover that Amos was not of a priestly lineage like Jeremiah or Isaiah.  Amos was a “herdsman” who “followed the flock.”  In fact, it is Amos’ claim that God found him as he “followed the flock” as “sheepbreeder.”
 
The Lord will seek us out in order to get us sparked.  He will seek us out to get us started.  He will seek us out to show us or send us, even to summon us.  He initiates something within us that causes us to respond to His call upon our lives.
 
Once we have been found by the Lord, we begin to start. . .

• Seeking the Lord
• Serving the Lord
• Satisfying the Lord

Think hard about it.  When did God call you? Where did He find you?

God expects a response to His call. He waits on the weary soul that has been beckoned. He awaits a change to come over the one who has been summoned.

Did you start seeking Him? Did you start serving Him? Did you start satisfying God?

Respond to God bidding you.  He sought you out for a purpose. Don’t resist or rebel.