Hosea 10:1-8
Israel was a spreading vine; he brought forth fruit for himself. As his fruit increased, he built more altars. Their heart is deceitful, and now they must bear their guilt.
They make many promises, take false oaths and make agreements; there lawsuits spring up like poisonous weeds in a plowed field.
Thorns and thistles will grow up and cover their altars.
Outwardly, affluent Israel made a great show of religion, but inwardly the people moved further and further away from God. The calf-image at Bathel had become the nation's only 'king' a king marked for destruction.
Why?
Economic increasing make Israel take false oaths and way from the Lord. Outward there was religious show and freedom, but their heart rejected the Lord. So the consequence comes and they loved one was float away like a twig on the surface of the waters.
Deceitful heart is they wanted the Lord, meanwhile they did not give up the way and fun in the world.
God gives us grace, let us be more humble and fear the Lord, but when toke the grace to ourselves, then it make us fall in the sins.
Don't let profit to be our first priority, but makes the truth as out highest target. This is a choice in our life.
How?
Let my heart focus on the Lord, only God's way, the truth is my way. God's grace is more than this world can give.
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