Scripture: Hosea 4: 1-4
Hear the word of the Lord, O people of Israel! The Lord has brought charges against you, saying: “There is no faithfulness, no kindness, no knowledge of God in your land. 2 You make vows and break them; you kill and steal and commit adultery. There is violence everywhere—one murder after another. 3 That is why your land is in mourning, and everyone is wasting away. Even the wild animals, the birds of the sky, and the fish of the sea are disappearing. 4 “Don’t point your finger at someone else and try to pass the blame! My complaint, you priests, is with you.[a]
Scripture Commentary: Don’t try to pass the blame to someone else.
Don’t point your finger at someone else! Take responsibility for your actions.
God is looking at our sinful lifestyle. He will forgive those of us who stop, repent and ask for forgiveness. Are you ready to stop gossiping … being unkind … lying? Are you ready to stop hurting the people around you?
Like any good parent, God punished the people in Hosea, showing them what they were doing that was wrong. What He was really doing was restoring them back to Himself.
Like the people in Hosea, we must ask for forgiveness. We can’t save ourselves; our hope is in God’s love and mercy. When we ask for forgiveness, we know we don’t deserve it so we cannot demand it. Pray for God’s love, mercy and forgiveness, not for His justice. We need to go to God with confidence that He will accept our prayer of repentence. God is gracious and loving and wants to restore us to Himself.
God’s love and compassion never grows weak or fails. If you get lost, open God’s Word, The Bible, and He will show you the way.
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