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Thinking this evening about a verse from our Sunday School lesson this morning. Continuing in the class on minor prophets, and today we looked at the book of Hosea. One of the verses that arrested my attention:
My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I also will reject you from being My priest. Since you have forgotten the law of your God, I also will forget your children (4:6).Israel was in decline and being judged by God. They had once followed Him, but now
- The priests were no longer teaching them God's laws.
- They rejected what knowledge they had.
- They would not listen to warnings about their lifestyles, their immorality and idolatry.
Many of those who have had the teaching of God's ways have rejected it. That is their own doing. I have a friend in her early 30s who has the knowledge from years and years of being taught about God, yet she rejects Him and His ways. She has an anti-God, recovery from religion, freedom from religion agenda. It is sad to see her so empty as she pulls others down into the pit with her. Yet it is her own choice. She will not listen. Thousands upon thousands will not listen.
But God continues to pursue the hearts of people. Some of them He lets go their own way and suffer the consequences, but others He draws back to Himself. For that we are eternally grateful.
Has God drawn you? Do you have knowledge of Him? Have you rejected His ways? Have you given your children knowledge of Him? Does their educational system teach them about God's ways?
I do hope you know Him. I do hope you pursue knowledge of His ways. I hope you haven't forgotten. It would be so sad if you have. And, oh, the children......
Painting ~ School Is Out, Elizabeth Forbes 1889
