Amo 7:14-15 | MHM | STEP | v. 14 : Then answered Amos, and said to Amaziah, I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet’s son; but I was an herdman, and a gatherer of sycomore fruit: Amos replies that he was not a professional prophet or from a family of prophets. He was a simple shepherd and farmer. He did not choose this job; God called him directly .

‏ Amos 7:14-15

v. 14: Then answered Amos, and said to Amaziah, I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet’s son; but I was an herdman, and a gatherer of sycomore fruit: Amos replies that he was not a professional prophet or from a family of prophets. He was a simple shepherd and farmer. He did not choose this job; God called him directly .

v. 15: And the Lord took me as I followed the flock, and the Lord said unto me, Go, prophesy unto my people Israel. Amos explains that it was God who called him while he was working as a shepherd. God told him to go and prophesy to Israel. Amos is obeying God, not working for money or fame .