The Days of Punishment 111... And The Days of Reckoning! [Hos 9:1-9] / Anne's Faith Column

 

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The Days of 

Punishment...  111

And The Days of

Reckoning !

 

[Hos 9:1-9] 

 

 / Anne's Faith Column 

 

 

/ By Priscilla 

 

Regarding Israelites' sins,

God, who had long tolerated

their sins, finally told them

in the words of God's

prophecy

 

 

through Hosea that since

they did not turn away

from their sins and their

 

 

wickedness had been greater, 

there would definitely be a 

corresponding judgment

 on them.

 

 

Israelites, unable to escape

judgment due to their sins,

were predicted to have

a day of punishment

 and  a day of reckoning. 

 

 

Likewise, we also need to

be alert to God's warning

and turn away from sins.

 

 

Sin destroys the

relationship with God.

 

 

The Israelites gave up

their value to cheap idols

instead of continuing their

relationship with God

in His grace.

 

 

All that were left of them

- riches, honor, and all the

basic possessions

of their lives -

 

 

God was willing to remove

them from Israelites.

 

 

Sin does not satisfy man.

 

 

Momentary pleasures

are fleeting and relative,

so they are easily out of

balance.

 

 

However,

God is the Almighty and

never changes.

(Hos 9:1-5)

 

 

Sin is the root that eventually

leads to punishment. 

 

 

We must repent before God

to escape from this sinful nature

and not lead to unrighteous deeds,

 

 

and we must thoroughly

eradicate all our sins by

confessing all of our

detestable deeds. 

(Hos 9:6-9)

 

 

We must throw away

our unclean thoughts,

greed, and arrogance

 

 

and face ourselves

honestly before God.

 

 

We should not disguise

ourselves, but we should be

ones like innocent children

 

 

who are willing to go before

God as we are, even though

we are human beings

with sin and guilt.

 

 

If God chose each of us

and formed each of us

from the womb, there is

 

 

no need to ask if we

should become creatures

that give glory to God.

 

 

It is impossible for us

to escape from sin

ourselves.

 

 

However, since we are

in the hand of the LORD,

 

 

we should live a life where

we please God, which will

be a joy to people and a

glory to Heavenly Father.

 

 

What should

we do for it then?

 

 

1) If there is widespread sin

and strong hostility in us,

let's leave them to God

and pray that He  will

destroy them.

 

 

2) Let's ask the Holy

Spirit to be free from sin.

 

 

3) Let's take the attitude

of immediately preparing

for the days of punishment

 and the days of reckoning. 

 

 

Prayer

 

 

Lord!

 

 

 As long as I breathe

and live on this earth,

may you guide me so that

I never go against you!

 

 

Let the

Lord's Second Coming

come true and be a reunion

of joy for us. Amen.

 

 

 

 

Amen

- To Be Continue - 

 

 

 

2011/01/31

 

 

/ By Priscilla