When I read Hosea, I was quite astonished.
Knowing that Israel was continually prostituting themselves, they also did not turn back to God.
However, that is not really why I was astonished.
Reading over the book of Hosea, I finally got to understand God's heart, His "feeling" I should say.
When I was reading it, I could vividly picture God crying.
The land that He loved and chosen to be the nation.
He is burning in anger.
He is roaring like a lion.
Could you imagine how God feels?
"Sow for yourselves righteousness,
reap the fruit of unfailing love,
and break up your unplowed ground;
for it is time to seek the Lord,
until he comes
and showers righteousness on you."
That is what God wants for Israel to do.
Instead, Israel did the opposite if you continue to read on from Hosea 10:13-15.
Our God is a jealous God.
Wait, didn't God tell us not to covet thy neighbor's house?
Yes, that was last commandment of the Ten Commandments.
However, His jealousy is righteous and holy.
He is not jealous of other people's material or wealth.
He is jealous because His people, the ones He love, are walking away from Him.
Imagine you have your own children, and you love them so much.
However, they come to you and love the money you give to them instead YOU.
Imagine...they love your gifts instead of YOU.
Imagine they love their uncles and aunties instead of their own parents?
Imagine, they love to spend time with other people instead of YOU.
How would you feel?
He is calling us to turn away and come back Him.
Coming back to Him with Full Repentance from our sins.
Repent and Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ.
Time is short.
Heaven and Hell are moving towards us.
"I have a good news and a bad news. Good news is that God is here, and Bad news is that God is here. It depends on where you are standing." ~ Paul Washer
Knowing that Israel was continually prostituting themselves, they also did not turn back to God.
However, that is not really why I was astonished.
Reading over the book of Hosea, I finally got to understand God's heart, His "feeling" I should say.
When I was reading it, I could vividly picture God crying.
The land that He loved and chosen to be the nation.
He is burning in anger.
He is roaring like a lion.
Could you imagine how God feels?
"Sow for yourselves righteousness,
reap the fruit of unfailing love,
and break up your unplowed ground;
for it is time to seek the Lord,
until he comes
and showers righteousness on you."
That is what God wants for Israel to do.
Instead, Israel did the opposite if you continue to read on from Hosea 10:13-15.
Our God is a jealous God.
Wait, didn't God tell us not to covet thy neighbor's house?
Yes, that was last commandment of the Ten Commandments.
However, His jealousy is righteous and holy.
He is not jealous of other people's material or wealth.
He is jealous because His people, the ones He love, are walking away from Him.
Imagine you have your own children, and you love them so much.
However, they come to you and love the money you give to them instead YOU.
Imagine...they love your gifts instead of YOU.
Imagine they love their uncles and aunties instead of their own parents?
Imagine, they love to spend time with other people instead of YOU.
How would you feel?
He is calling us to turn away and come back Him.
Coming back to Him with Full Repentance from our sins.
Repent and Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ.
Time is short.
Heaven and Hell are moving towards us.
"I have a good news and a bad news. Good news is that God is here, and Bad news is that God is here. It depends on where you are standing." ~ Paul Washer
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