1 Hear the word of the LORD, you children of Israel, for the LORD brings a charge against the inhabitants of the land:
“ There is no truth or mercy or knowledge of God in the land.
2 By swearing and lying, killing and stealing and committing adultery,
They break all restraint, with bloodshed upon bloodshed.
3 Therefore the land will mourn; and everyone who dwells there will waste away
With the beasts of the field and the birds of the air; even the fish of the sea will be taken away. -Hosea 4:1-3
“ There is no truth or mercy or knowledge of God in the land.
2 By swearing and lying, killing and stealing and committing adultery,
They break all restraint, with bloodshed upon bloodshed.
3 Therefore the land will mourn; and everyone who dwells there will waste away
With the beasts of the field and the birds of the air; even the fish of the sea will be taken away. -Hosea 4:1-3
Does this sound familiar? Could this describe America?
One need only turn on the television to see swearing, lying, killing, stealing, and adultery. In fact, many of the top shows promote and glorify this type of behavior. “Reality” shows teach our youth that this is the norm. If you want to be popular, accepted, a free spirit, open minded, this is the way to go.
Sadly, many of our children’s video games promote this as well. Stealing cars, killing cops, and other forms of violence are all part of some of the more popular games on the market.
Think about this for a moment, a ten year old child grows up, surrounded by violence in his home, his school, his neighborhood, even in the games he plays.
If he joins a gang, robs a store, carries a gun to school and kills his classmates, or any other number of violent acts, why are we surprised? Did his environment not program him to do these things?
I do not wish to excuse his bad behavior and I certainly do not condone letting him walk the streets to continue a reign of terror; however, I do not wish to throw him under the bus either. We, as a society, need to protect him “before” he gets to this point. You may be asking, “But, how do we do that?”
“GOD!”
Unfortunately, this is not the answer people want to hear. They would rather this young man live a life of violence and ruin than expose him to God’s truth. God says thou shalt not murder, steal, commit adultery, etc. Jesus said the two greatest commands are to love God and love your neighbor as yourself (Mat.22:34-40), but society says this is too much to ask.
Re-read Hosea 4:1-3 above. I think the point is obvious.
If you have questions or comments, please feel free reply.
May the God of love and peace speak to your heart and fill you with His peace during this time as we celebrate His birth.
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