Clothed in Earthly Attire
Good morning Scripture: Hosea 2:1-13 Praise song: Kill My Flesh Meditation: The prophecy of Hosea serves as a plea to the Israelites to turn away from their unfaithfulness and to return to God. Their sinful and lustful lifestyle has caused a separation between them and God. Although this prophecy was originally directed at the Israelites, it remains valid to all nations today: urging them to forsake their selfish and egoistic desires and return to Jesus Christ, their first love. God continues to beseech all backsliding nations, tribes, and people to relinquish earthly pursuits, pleasures, and concerns that distract us from seeking God wholeheartedly and sincerely. God promises to strip us naked, to take away everything we cling to dearly, and leave us dry as the wilderness if we continue to yearn for the things of this world, the things that cause a division between Him and us. He will strip away everything we attach to if w...