(Amos 6) A consuming fire

The Sovereign Lord has sworn by his own name, and this is what he, the Lord God of Hosts says:  “I despise the arrogance of Israel, and I hate their fortresses. I will give this city and everything in it to their enemies.”

Don’t misunderstand the great love of God as weakness.  God’s love is like a consuming fire.  It burns up all the dross and purifies what is left.