"My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge." Hos 4:6
The people were surely in a sad state of affairs when the prophet Hosea penned these words. He was directed by God to communicate to the people that He was angry with them. He said, "For the Lord has a case against the inhabitants of the land, Because there is no faithfulness or kindness or knowledge of God in the land. There is swearing, deception, murder, stealing and adultery. They employ violence, so that bloodshed follows bloodshed." These words were written in the 8th century BC.
It is unnecessary to compare what the state of things were then to what they are now. It is necessary to point out that God was telling the people then as now to turn from wicked ways and embrace Him who created us. The context is that He suffers when we are unfaithful to Him, He cannot condone sin and that he will never cease to love His own. He constantly seeks to win back those who have forsaken Him. Do any of us deserve such love and long suffering?
Beloved God is calling upon us to invest time, effort and energy into knowing Him and His ways. Paul exhorts us to not be foolish but understand what the will of the Lord is. In Him we live and move and have our being. Without Him we are certainly doomed.
Let us not repeat the mistakes committed centuries ago. Let us gain knowledge of our Redeemer. Therein lies protection, security, love, provision and abundance. Brothers and sisters, we need not perish. We need not perish at all.
Loving Like Jesus,
Lee
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