Day 296..."Brand plucked from the burning...the divine yes"

The Book of Amos has a strong connection for John Wesley fans. I had wondered where this phrase quoted by Wesley originated. The founder of Methodism was rescued from a burning house just in the "nick of time" when he was only six years old. In his reflection, he would refer to himself as a "brand plucked from the burning." Amos says it like this..."I overthrew some of you,as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah,and you were as a brand plucked out of the burning;yet you did not return to me,”declares the Lord." In Jeremiah, the captives are set free along with the slaves. Yet, the slaves are quickly placed back into slavery. This is a violation of the covenant and is met with the swift action from the Lord..."Therefore, thus says the Lord: You have not obeyed me by proclaiming liberty, every one to his brother and to his neighbor; behold, I proclaim to you liberty to the sword, to pestilence, and to famine, declares the Lord. I will make you a horror to all the kingdoms of the earth." Does this account not have some parallels with the parable of the "Umerciful Servant." Paul writes about understanding suffering and providing comfort in his opening words from II Corinthians. Later he talks about a "yes" in
in Jesus that I am still pondering for meaning. It sounds like Paul is speaking strongly about not being "wishy washy" in a "yes" or "no" mentality. Would this not also be in keeping with Jesus' words from the Sermon on the Mount... "let your "yes" be "yes" and your "no" be "no." If I read this right, God has already given us a "yes" in Jesus!
This action in Jesus offers a divine "yes."