”Though I were to write out for him ten thousand points of my instruction, they would be regarded as something strange.“
Hosea 8:12 CSB
This chapter is hard to read because Israel is continuing in their own way and looking for new ways to reject God. But this verse to me is the pinnacle: even if God were to write out a step-by-step instruction manual for how to know Him, their response would be “what language is this written in?” They are so far from Him that they have no clue who He is, or what He desires for them.
How devastating for Israel! They are literally a people who are defined by knowing God and following His instructions. This is the only thing that sets them apart, it is their identity…
Lord, help me to never forget who you are. My only valuable identity is as your child, as one who seeks to know you more. I want to know and love your instruction! But God, I need your protection so that I don’t forget, so that I don’t get distracted, so that I don’t hold any identity as more valuable than child of God.
No comments:
Post a Comment