Hosea 10

October 31, 2022

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Reading along with us in Hosea? Here’s today’s reading:

Hosea 10 (NIV)

1 Israel was a spreading vine;
he brought forth fruit for himself.
As his fruit increased,
he built more altars;
as his land prospered,
he adorned his sacred stones.
2 Their heart is deceitful,
and now they must bear their guilt.
The Lord will demolish their altars
and destroy their sacred stones.
3 Then they will say, “We have no king
because we did not revere the Lord.
But even if we had a king,
what could he do for us?”............Continue Reading

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  1. This chapter reminded me so much of what Pastor spoke about at church yesterday and how sin is so enticing and we need to acknowledge that when we choose to participate we are choosing not to listen to God. The Israelites were so far from God and that doesn’t come without consequence but we are so blessed to have His mercy and grace and the knowledge that He can restore even when we think we are too far gone.

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  4. How easy it is to forget about God and depend on other things when things are going well. When things aren’t going well, we sense our dependence and seek Him. But the truth is we always need Him and so let’s not let circumstances determine how much we engage in the word, prayer and the like. Hosea makes clear that that is what happened to the Jews. How blind they were to turn to others gods and build idols to them. And yet even in the midst of the correction and warning of discipline, God still welcomes them to sow righteousness and reap the fruit of unfailing love and seek God. But they are too committed to their wickedness and so the same God who always makes a way for recovery, must now bring correction to hopefully wake them up to see the greater value and truth of following Him. He even shows His mercy to send a prophet to warn them before the discipline is coming. He is certainly a great God that we are privileged to know and follow.

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  6. The whole scenario of the Israelites makes me think of Americans and even us as Christians living our lives of self-sufficiency. We do not depend on God until we are desperate and even then it is hard not to try to trust in human solutions. It seems that God does not like being ignored, whether actively or passively. What are we trusting in? Government? Politicians? Leaders? Church? Work? Money? Energy? Food? Medicine? I confess, I do have fear about what is or will not be available/trustworthy in the future.

    Lord, I trust in You to provide all of our needs. You tell me that You have given me all I need for life and godliness. I believe Your Word and trust those truths.

    “Sow for yourselves righteousness;
    Reap in mercy;
    Break up your fallow ground,
    For it is time to seek the Lord,
    Till He comes and rains righteousness on you.

    You have plowed wickedness;
    You have reaped iniquity.
    You have eaten the fruit of lies,
    Because you trusted in your own way,
    In the multitude of your mighty men.”

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  7. I see Gods warning to America in this, too. If this country does not turn away from sin and seek God again, our time will come for his wrath.

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