majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of
him in Hosea 8:14,
"Israel has forgotten his Maker and built palaces; Judah has fortified
many towns. But I will send fire upon their cities that will consume
their fortresses."
Abandoning your Creator is an act of insanity, and that is just what
Israel had done. It mattered not what Israel and Judah had
accomplished, how well-fortified they built up their cities, the
self-destructive choice to leave God behind proved to be their
undoing. "Israel has forgotten his Maker..." In Hosea 7:10 we read,
"Israel's arrogance testifies against him, but despite all this he
does not return to the Lord his God or search for him." Perhaps the
most shocking indictment against Israel is found in 2:13, "...she
burned incense to the Baals; she decked herself with rings and
jewelry, and went after her lovers, but me she forgot..."
What a horrific direction for people to go! And, yet, that is the same
direction so many take today! As it was for Israel, so it will be for
those of today, forsaking God will be any one's certain undoing.
I am reminded that our God is holy and righteous. It is to our own
peril that we fall into his hands, as his judgment is a terrible
thing. The writer of Hebrews tells us, "It is a dreadful thing to fall
into the hands of the living God." Hebrews 10:31. We are told that all
who do not embrace Jesus Christ in faith will be excluded from his
kingdom and will face God's certain judgment, "If any one's name was
not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of
fire." In chapter 21 this lake of fire is described as a fiery lake of
burning sulfur, a horrific eternity for all who would forget their
maker!
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share
your thoughts of worship with us from your Bible reading today. We'd
love to hear from you!
Trevor Fisk
trevor.fisk@gmail.com
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