Lessons from history

Lessons from history!
Ephraim feeds on the wind; he pursues the east wind all day and multiplies lies and violence. He makes a treaty with Assyria and sends olive oil to Egypt.
The Lord God Almighty, the Lord is his name! But you must return to your God; maintain love and justice, and wait for your God always.
“I have been the Lord your God ever since you came out of Egypt; I will make you live in tents again, as in the days of your appointed festivals. I spoke to the prophets, gave them many visions and told parables through them.”
This is not an easy chapter to follow. Israel needs to be reminded of scheming Jacob and how he learn to lean on God, and to forget their proud independence and reliance on foreign powers. The people deride the prophets of their own day. They need the reminder that it was through a prophet that God brought the nation into being.
Why?
Ephraim like the Jacob argued with his brother and with the Lord! Ephraim was proud his wealthy. He pursues the east wind all day and multiplies lies and violence. So God will punish them.
God spoke to the prophets and gave them many vision and parables though them, but Israelite did not care it. God hope Israel may return to him but they didn't!
How?
Be humble before the Lord and confess my sins in my deep heart, my God's mercy and light shine into me to lead my way forward!