Hosea 10 looks like the American dream. I've discovered the only way to abide in the Lord (John 15) is to pray continually (1 Thes 5:16-18)
Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
A) Riches breeds promiscuous idol worship (10:1-6)
B) Results in desire to be expunged, hidden from God's wrath (10:7-10)
C) Jesus provides God's mercy, a changed life (10:11-15)
10:1-2) More luxurious, rich, bountiful we are the more pagan/promiscuous the worship, squandered, guilty - Lord will break altars down
3-4) "no king, we didn't fear LORD, useless", empty words, covenants without intension, injustice
5-6) People's idols invoke fear, mourning, but resulting in ridicule and shame because people have trusted in idol
- Thinking of the Statue of Liberty
7-8) Samaria is history place of sin crumble, beg mountains "bury us, plead with hills fall on us"
- Jesus repeats this in Luke 23:30 and later in Rev 6:16...Isaiah 2:19... "if men do these things while the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?" - Luke 23:31
- Desire to hide is in our nature Gen 3:8) "they hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God"
- And, "If it is hard for the righteous to be saved, what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?" 1 Peter 4:18
9-10) Only sin and more sin, no progress, wicked men: Be punished for multiplied sins
11) Israel trained heifer, loves easy work, Judah pulls plow, break up the hard ground
- Jesus from the line of Judah, learn from him (Matthew 11:28-30)
12) plant the good seeds of righteousness, harvest crop of love, plow hard ground of your hearts, seek the Lord shower righteousness upon you
- Knowledge of SIN cultivates a conscience and heart for God
13) see ourselves: cultivated wickedness, harvested thriving crop of sins, eaten fruit of lies. trusting military, believing great armies
- Walking in light involves progressive humility and honesty (1 John 1:5-2:6)
14-15) see the day of judgment dawns
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