Sadly when things go wrong we blame God for "failing" us. We don't give credit to God for keeping things away from us because of our unwilling to accept what God has provided for us.
Hos 2:8 "For she does not know that it was I who gave her the grain, the new wine and the oil, And lavished on her silver and gold, Which they used for Baal.
When we waste God's provisions why should He continue to provide.
Take a moment and take stock of what God has provided for you. Then examine your heart and be certain that you are not using these things to serve "other gods".
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Friday, April 16, 2010
Will Not Satisfy
How many times have you looked to find something to satisfy you? Maybe a job, a new community, even finding a wife.... only to decide that it doesn't satisfy. Sadly we look for other things.
Have you every given thought to the fact that God is trying to get us to find our satisfition in Him. God tells us that He place a "hedge" around her in order to get her to return to her husband.
Hos 2:6-7 6 "Therefore, behold, I will hedge up her way with thorns, And I will build a wall against her so that she cannot find her paths. 7 "She will pursue her lovers, but she will not overtake them; And she will seek them, but will not find them. Then she will say, 'I will go back to my first husband, For it was better for me then than now!' NASU
God calls us through Isaiah to come to HIM! HE provides the things that satisfy.
Isa 55:1-3 55 "Ho! Every one who thirsts, come to the waters; And you who have no money come, buy and eat. Come, buy wine and milk Without money and without cost. 2 "Why do you spend money for what is not bread, And your wages for what does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, And delight yourself in abundance. 3 "Incline your ear and come to Me. Listen, that you may live; And I will make an everlasting covenant with you, According to the faithful mercies shown to David.
Have you every given thought to the fact that God is trying to get us to find our satisfition in Him. God tells us that He place a "hedge" around her in order to get her to return to her husband.
Hos 2:6-7 6 "Therefore, behold, I will hedge up her way with thorns, And I will build a wall against her so that she cannot find her paths. 7 "She will pursue her lovers, but she will not overtake them; And she will seek them, but will not find them. Then she will say, 'I will go back to my first husband, For it was better for me then than now!' NASU
God calls us through Isaiah to come to HIM! HE provides the things that satisfy.
Isa 55:1-3 55 "Ho! Every one who thirsts, come to the waters; And you who have no money come, buy and eat. Come, buy wine and milk Without money and without cost. 2 "Why do you spend money for what is not bread, And your wages for what does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, And delight yourself in abundance. 3 "Incline your ear and come to Me. Listen, that you may live; And I will make an everlasting covenant with you, According to the faithful mercies shown to David.
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Coming for you
Hos 2:2-5
When a child is lost we call upon all our resources to find them. God is telling Israel that despite their actions He was going to continue His pursuit of them
Hosea 2: 2 "Contend with your mother, contend,For she is not my wife, and I am not her husband;And let her put away her harlotry from her faceAnd her adultery from between her breasts, 3 Or I will strip her nakedAnd expose her as on the day when she was born.I will also make her like a wilderness,Make her like desert landAnd slay her with thirst. 4 "Also, I will have no compassion on her children,Because they are children of harlotry. 5 "For their mother has played the harlot;She who conceived them has acted shamefully.For she said, 'I will go after my lovers,Who give me my bread and my water,My wool and my flax, my oil and my drink.' NAS
Notice their behavior. They have acted like they weren't married. They chased after other "gods" and ran from God. They must turn away or God will expose them for who they are. Without God we too are nothing.
Things that are acheived through our actions of harlotry are worthless to God. He has no compassion on the products of harlotry. Dispite God's providing for Israel, they continued to chase after other gods. They think what they have has come from the gods of the world.
We too, can be like Israel. We rely on our education, wisdom and strength to gather things in the world without one thought that God has provided for us.
Turn today and Praise God for all you have received. Do not chase after the things of the world thinking that you by your strength have obtain this thing.
When a child is lost we call upon all our resources to find them. God is telling Israel that despite their actions He was going to continue His pursuit of them
Hosea 2: 2 "Contend with your mother, contend,For she is not my wife, and I am not her husband;And let her put away her harlotry from her faceAnd her adultery from between her breasts, 3 Or I will strip her nakedAnd expose her as on the day when she was born.I will also make her like a wilderness,Make her like desert landAnd slay her with thirst. 4 "Also, I will have no compassion on her children,Because they are children of harlotry. 5 "For their mother has played the harlot;She who conceived them has acted shamefully.For she said, 'I will go after my lovers,Who give me my bread and my water,My wool and my flax, my oil and my drink.' NAS
Notice their behavior. They have acted like they weren't married. They chased after other "gods" and ran from God. They must turn away or God will expose them for who they are. Without God we too are nothing.
Things that are acheived through our actions of harlotry are worthless to God. He has no compassion on the products of harlotry. Dispite God's providing for Israel, they continued to chase after other gods. They think what they have has come from the gods of the world.
We too, can be like Israel. We rely on our education, wisdom and strength to gather things in the world without one thought that God has provided for us.
Turn today and Praise God for all you have received. Do not chase after the things of the world thinking that you by your strength have obtain this thing.
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Family
Family, they are the ones we do not choose. Well, there are times when we are chosen to be part of a family. A young man chooses a lady to be his wife and invites her into his family. She by accepting, accepts his family as well. Family can be helpful but sometimes family can be a heart wrenching experience.
God instruct Hosea with this, Hosea 2:1 Say to your brothers, "Ammi," and to your sisters, "Ruhamah."
Ammi = my people.
Ruhamah = she has obtain compassion.
God wanted to tell the people of the nation of Israel that they were His people who have received compassion. They started out well but............... his heart is breaking for the chooses they are making.
Were you walking close to God at one time in your life? Have you walked away from that close fellowship. Why not return to Him today. He longs to fellowship with you again.
God instruct Hosea with this, Hosea 2:1 Say to your brothers, "Ammi," and to your sisters, "Ruhamah."
Ammi = my people.
Ruhamah = she has obtain compassion.
God wanted to tell the people of the nation of Israel that they were His people who have received compassion. They started out well but............... his heart is breaking for the chooses they are making.
Were you walking close to God at one time in your life? Have you walked away from that close fellowship. Why not return to Him today. He longs to fellowship with you again.
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