The Prophets of the Old Testament still speak today. If you don't believe me, go read up about them. Don't just look at what the Bible says but also look at history in what was happening in their context at that time and then ask yourself, "how is this similar to today?" Then you will understand that although their messages were written so long ago, their insights, understanding and wisdom are just what the doctor ordered for today.
If one had to look at the post apartheid South Africa we live in today, we could identify that the struggle for justice and equality of the apartheid has not gone away. In fact it is like a chameleon that merely changed colour and is well camouflaged. It is still the same animal but it has a different colour. We could take the context and teachings from the Prophet Amos and apply them to our context. As Amos pointed out; God was not only against the enemies of the Israelites but God also apposed the atrocities performed by Israel. Although Apartheid has ended and there is liberation from that oppression, we need to understand that the abuse of this liberation today - through fraud, corruption, tribalism, reverse-racism, etc. – is invariably no different than the time of Apartheid. The lesson we must learn from Amos is God will not accept this and God will bring these atrocities under God's judgement once more. Why? Because God is just! So in the arena of this camouflaged society we need to learn this lesson and turn away from these evils, remember God and live seeking God's will for this country AND apply it. Only then will this country be magnificent.
