Hosea 8:7 For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: it hath no stalk: the bud shall yield no meal; if so be it yield, the stranger shall swallow it up.
O People, what a horrible thing to envision! But the Israelites brought that on themselves by turning away from the Lord, although he showed them His awesome power and made them wonderful promises, if only they kept His covenant. I guess they either could not comprehend such a majestic, invisible Being, and/or their greed and impatience would not allow them to wait on His appointed time. We all know that His time frame is entirely different to ours, and one of His big concerns is that we wait patiently for Him. But apparently those folks of olden time could not do it. They wanted to see and touch their gods, so they made themselves calves and whatever out of molten gold and brass and worshipped them. They intermarried with unbelievers, which the Lord had distinctly told them not to do, because it would cause confusion, diluting their heritage and turning their hearts away from Him. So said, so done! Paganism increased. They wanted Kings and Princes; and did so without God’s approval, and paid the price. In fact, they seem to have done everything the Lord, through Moses and the Prophets, told them not to do. And then they wondered why the Lord’s anger was kindled against them? Sadly Friends, it looks like we’re heading down that same road of disobedience. Our greed, impatience, great lust for material things and personal glory, intermarriage with unbelievers, are all seeds of the wind we’re sowing, which at least blows one way at a time. However, if we keep going in that direction, what else can we expect but to reap the whirlwind; a turbulent wind that blows every which way and causes continuous turmoil. That is what happens when we stray from the Lord, when we get too big for our britches and feel we no longer need Him. Oh Friends, History is strewn with people who figured they’d outgrown God, only to discover to their everlasting detriment that we cannot outgrow Him. He is a staple in our lives. Without Him we’re nothing. I don’t understand it, but if we accept the premise that our God is the Creator and Controller of the Universe, who can do anything, and wants us to live a certain way, then why would we turn our backs on Him eh? That seems to be a rather unwise decision, but one, too many of us are still choosing to make. It’s always sad when the Lord is displeased with His children, but when He promises to wreak havoc on us, Hn! Then Friends, we’ve got to sit up and take notice. And we’ll all agree that there’s definitely too much strife and turmoil in our current world. And we seem to be adding to it everyday. Maybe He’s sending us a message, who knows? But to be on the safe side, let’s just lovingly embrace Him and live the way He wants us to live nuh. It might be a bit difficult, but right now, it’s the best decision, and will bear abundant harvest in the long run. Much LOVE! …remember… those who stray…usually pay…
O People, what a horrible thing to envision! But the Israelites brought that on themselves by turning away from the Lord, although he showed them His awesome power and made them wonderful promises, if only they kept His covenant. I guess they either could not comprehend such a majestic, invisible Being, and/or their greed and impatience would not allow them to wait on His appointed time. We all know that His time frame is entirely different to ours, and one of His big concerns is that we wait patiently for Him. But apparently those folks of olden time could not do it. They wanted to see and touch their gods, so they made themselves calves and whatever out of molten gold and brass and worshipped them. They intermarried with unbelievers, which the Lord had distinctly told them not to do, because it would cause confusion, diluting their heritage and turning their hearts away from Him. So said, so done! Paganism increased. They wanted Kings and Princes; and did so without God’s approval, and paid the price. In fact, they seem to have done everything the Lord, through Moses and the Prophets, told them not to do. And then they wondered why the Lord’s anger was kindled against them? Sadly Friends, it looks like we’re heading down that same road of disobedience. Our greed, impatience, great lust for material things and personal glory, intermarriage with unbelievers, are all seeds of the wind we’re sowing, which at least blows one way at a time. However, if we keep going in that direction, what else can we expect but to reap the whirlwind; a turbulent wind that blows every which way and causes continuous turmoil. That is what happens when we stray from the Lord, when we get too big for our britches and feel we no longer need Him. Oh Friends, History is strewn with people who figured they’d outgrown God, only to discover to their everlasting detriment that we cannot outgrow Him. He is a staple in our lives. Without Him we’re nothing. I don’t understand it, but if we accept the premise that our God is the Creator and Controller of the Universe, who can do anything, and wants us to live a certain way, then why would we turn our backs on Him eh? That seems to be a rather unwise decision, but one, too many of us are still choosing to make. It’s always sad when the Lord is displeased with His children, but when He promises to wreak havoc on us, Hn! Then Friends, we’ve got to sit up and take notice. And we’ll all agree that there’s definitely too much strife and turmoil in our current world. And we seem to be adding to it everyday. Maybe He’s sending us a message, who knows? But to be on the safe side, let’s just lovingly embrace Him and live the way He wants us to live nuh. It might be a bit difficult, but right now, it’s the best decision, and will bear abundant harvest in the long run. Much LOVE! …remember… those who stray…usually pay…
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