Saturday, January 7, 2017

Faithfulness, love and acknowledge of God

Hosea 4:1-5
The charge against Israel.
The Lord has a charge to bring  against you who live in the land:
“There is no faithfulness, no loveno acknowledgment of God in the land.

There is only cursinglying and murderstealing and adulterythey break all bounds, and bloodshed follows bloodshed.
Because of this the land dries up,  and all who live in it waste away; the beasts of the field, the birds in the sky and the fish in the sea are swept away
But let no one bring a charge,  let no one accuse another, for your people are like those who bring charges against a priest.
So I will destroy your mother.
From now on there is no further mention of Hosea's family. But the experience is there, and it colors the rest of the book. Real faith in God finds expression in loving obedience, delight in his laws.
Why?
Cursing, lying, murder, stealing and adultery are common in this society. How worse these world, Pray to the Lord let us have time to wake up those people. Repent and turn to the Lord.
Because the Lord against people who live in the land, so the beasts, the land, the birds and fish are swept away. There is punishment in the land so not harvest and no joy in the land.
Christian should be aware much more than others, for we are the ambassador of the Lord, does we have good behavior and good witness before man and God.
How?
Be aware my role and mission from the Lord, what can I do? Love, obedience and faithfulness to the Lord. Love my neighbors. 


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