for 7th June is the Old Testament book of Amos, chapter 2, verse 4, King James Version:
{Amos, a shepherd, prophesied to the northern Hebrew tribes.} Thus saith [Therefore says] the LORD; For three transgressions [rebellions] of Judah [Hebrew tribe], and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have despised [rejected; refused] the law of the LORD, and have not kept [observed; followed] his commandments, and their lies caused them to err [go astray], after the which [in the manner] their fathers have walked [lived]:
Life Application Study Bible notes:
“For three transgressions…and for four” means that the nations have sinned again and again. Each had persistently refused to follow God’s commands. A sinful practice can become a way of life. Ignoring or denying the problem will not help us. We must begin the process of correction by confessing our sins to God and asking Him to forgive us; otherwise, we have no hope but to continue our pattern of sin.
Happy Sunday to all.