“Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy.” (Matthew 5:7) “But let justice roll out like waters, And righteousness like an ever-flowing stream” (Amos 5:24). The prophet Amos was a shepherd before the spirit of prophecy came over him. He was a herdsman from the village of Tekoa, and a dresser of sycamore trees. Amos lived during the long reign of King Jeroboam…