BIBLE READING FOR TUESDAY 7/8/14
260 LIVE ~ RELOADED ~
Hosea 4 - 5
Joyce Meyer Grace For Difficult Situations Part 2
Hosea 4
1 Hear the word of the Lord , O people of Israel!
The Lord has brought charges against you, saying:
“There is no faithfulness, no kindness,
no knowledge of God in your land.The Lord has brought charges against you, saying:
“There is no faithfulness, no kindness,
2 You make vows and break them;
you kill and steal and commit adultery.
There is violence everywhere -
one murder after another. 3 That is why your land is in mourning,
and everyone is wasting away.
Even the wild animals, the birds of the sky,
and the fish of the sea are disappearing.
4 “Don’t point your finger at someone else
and try to pass the blame!
My complaint, you priests,
is with you. 1 5 So you will stumble in broad daylight,
and your false prophets will fall with you in the night.
And I will destroy Israel, your mother. 6 My people are being destroyed
because they don’t know me.
Since you priests refuse to know me,
I refuse to recognize you as my priests.
Since you have forgotten the laws of your God,
I will forget to bless your children.
and try to pass the blame!
My complaint, you priests,
is with you. 1 5 So you will stumble in broad daylight,
and your false prophets will fall with you in the night.
And I will destroy Israel, your mother. 6 My people are being destroyed
because they don’t know me.
Since you priests refuse to know me,
I refuse to recognize you as my priests.
Since you have forgotten the laws of your God,
I will forget to bless your children.
7 The more priests there are,
the more they sin against me.
They have exchanged the glory of God
for the shame of idols. 2 8 “When the people bring their sin offerings, the priests get fed.
So the priests are glad when the people sin! 9 ‘And what the priests do, the people also do.’
So now I will punish both priests and people
for their wicked deeds. 10 They will eat and still be hungry.
They will play the prostitute and gain nothing from it,
for they have deserted the Lord 11 to worship other gods.
“Wine has robbed my people
of their understanding. 12 They ask a piece of wood for advice!
They think a stick can tell them the future!
Longing after idols
has made them foolish.
They have played the prostitute,
serving other gods and deserting their God. 13 They offer sacrifices to idols on the mountaintops.
They go up into the hills to burn incense
in the pleasant shade of oaks, poplars, and terebinth trees.
“That is why your daughters turn to prostitution,
and your daughters-in-law commit adultery. 14 But why should I punish them
for their prostitution and adultery?
For your men are doing the same thing,
sinning with whores and shrine prostitutes.
O foolish people! You refuse to understand,
so you will be destroyed.
the more they sin against me.
They have exchanged the glory of God
for the shame of idols. 2 8 “When the people bring their sin offerings, the priests get fed.
So the priests are glad when the people sin! 9 ‘And what the priests do, the people also do.’
So now I will punish both priests and people
for their wicked deeds. 10 They will eat and still be hungry.
They will play the prostitute and gain nothing from it,
for they have deserted the Lord 11 to worship other gods.
“Wine has robbed my people
of their understanding. 12 They ask a piece of wood for advice!
They think a stick can tell them the future!
Longing after idols
has made them foolish.
They have played the prostitute,
serving other gods and deserting their God. 13 They offer sacrifices to idols on the mountaintops.
They go up into the hills to burn incense
in the pleasant shade of oaks, poplars, and terebinth trees.
“That is why your daughters turn to prostitution,
and your daughters-in-law commit adultery. 14 But why should I punish them
for their prostitution and adultery?
For your men are doing the same thing,
sinning with whores and shrine prostitutes.
O foolish people! You refuse to understand,
so you will be destroyed.
15 “Though you, Israel, are a prostitute,
may Judah avoid such guilt.
Do not join the false worship at Gilgal or Beth-aven, 3
even though they take oaths there in the Lord ’s name. 16 Israel is stubborn,
like a stubborn heifer.
So should the Lord feed her
like a lamb in a lush pasture?
may Judah avoid such guilt.
Do not join the false worship at Gilgal or Beth-aven, 3
even though they take oaths there in the Lord ’s name. 16 Israel is stubborn,
like a stubborn heifer.
So should the Lord feed her
like a lamb in a lush pasture?
17 Leave Israel 4 alone,
because she is married to idolatry. 18 When the rulers of Israel finish their drinking,
off they go to find some prostitutes.
They love shame more than honor. 5 19 So a mighty wind will sweep them away.
Their sacrifices to idols will bring them shame.
Hosea 5because she is married to idolatry. 18 When the rulers of Israel finish their drinking,
off they go to find some prostitutes.
They love shame more than honor. 5 19 So a mighty wind will sweep them away.
Their sacrifices to idols will bring them shame.
PUNISHMENT COMING FOR ISRAEL AND JUDAH
Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord
9 If you declare with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart the God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved. 13 for, "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.
1 “Hear this, you priests.
Pay attention, you leaders of Israel.
Listen, you members of the royal family.
Judgment has been handed down against you.
For you have led the people into a snare
by worshiping the idols at Mizpah and Tabor. 2 You have dug a deep pit to trap them at Acacia Grove. 6
But I will settle with you for what you have done.
Pay attention, you leaders of Israel.
Listen, you members of the royal family.
Judgment has been handed down against you.
For you have led the people into a snare
by worshiping the idols at Mizpah and Tabor. 2 You have dug a deep pit to trap them at Acacia Grove. 6
But I will settle with you for what you have done.
3 I know what you are like, O Ephraim.
You cannot hide yourself from me, O Israel.
You have left me as a prostitute leaves her husband;
you are utterly defiled. 4 Your deeds won’t let you return to your God.
You are a prostitute through and through,
and you do not know the Lord .
You cannot hide yourself from me, O Israel.
You have left me as a prostitute leaves her husband;
you are utterly defiled. 4 Your deeds won’t let you return to your God.
You are a prostitute through and through,
and you do not know the Lord .
5 “The arrogance of Israel testifies against her;
Israel and Ephraim will stumble under their load of guilt.
Judah, too, will fall with them. 6 When they come with their flocks and herds
to offer sacrifices to the Lord ,
they will not find him,
because he has withdrawn from them. 7 They have betrayed the honor of the Lord ,
bearing children that are not his.
Now their false religion will devour them
along with their wealth. 7
Israel and Ephraim will stumble under their load of guilt.
Judah, too, will fall with them. 6 When they come with their flocks and herds
to offer sacrifices to the Lord ,
they will not find him,
because he has withdrawn from them. 7 They have betrayed the honor of the Lord ,
bearing children that are not his.
Now their false religion will devour them
along with their wealth. 7
8 “Sound the alarm in Gibeah!
Blow the trumpet in Ramah!
Raise the battle cry in Beth-aven 8 !
Lead on into battle, O warriors of Benjamin! 9 One thing is certain, Israel 9 :
On your day of punishment,
you will become a heap of rubble. 10 “The leaders of Judah have become like thieves. 10
So I will pour my anger on them like a waterfall. 11 The people of Israel will be crushed and broken by my judgment
because they are determined to worship idols. 11 12 I will destroy Israel as a moth consumes wool.
I will make Judah as weak as rotten wood.
Blow the trumpet in Ramah!
Raise the battle cry in Beth-aven 8 !
Lead on into battle, O warriors of Benjamin! 9 One thing is certain, Israel 9 :
On your day of punishment,
you will become a heap of rubble. 10 “The leaders of Judah have become like thieves. 10
So I will pour my anger on them like a waterfall. 11 The people of Israel will be crushed and broken by my judgment
because they are determined to worship idols. 11 12 I will destroy Israel as a moth consumes wool.
I will make Judah as weak as rotten wood.
13 “When Israel and Judah saw how sick they were,
Israel turned to Assyria -
to the great king there -
but he could neither help nor cure them. 14 I will be like a lion to Israel,
like a strong young lion to Judah.
I will tear them to pieces!
I will carry them off,
and no one will be left to rescue them.
Israel turned to Assyria -
to the great king there -
but he could neither help nor cure them. 14 I will be like a lion to Israel,
like a strong young lion to Judah.
I will tear them to pieces!
I will carry them off,
and no one will be left to rescue them.
15 Then I will return to my place
until they admit their guilt and turn to me.
For as soon as trouble comes,
they will earnestly search for me.”
until they admit their guilt and turn to me.
For as soon as trouble comes,
they will earnestly search for me.”
If you just started reading the Bible and have not yet asked Jesus into your heart to become your Lord and Savior, all you have to do is:
Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord
1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
B - BELIEVE THAT JESUS IS GOD'S SON AND ACCEPT GOD'S GIFT OF FORGIVENESS FROM SIN
Acts 16:31 They replied, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household"
C - CONFESS YOUR FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST AS SAVIOR AND LORD
9 If you declare with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart the God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved. 13 for, "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.
If you are ready to ask Jesus into your heart to be your Lord and Savior, you can pray a simple prayer like this to God.
Dear God,
I know I have sinned and my sin separates me from You. I am sorry for my sin. I believe Jesus died on the cross for me so my sin can be forgiven. I believe Jesus rose from the dead and is alive. God please forgive me. I ask Jesus to come into my life and be my Savior and Lord. I will obey You and live for You the rest of my life, Thank You in Jesus' name I Pray.
Amen
Amen
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