For Friday, October 4, 2024:
Hosea 6:4 NLT: “O Israel and Judah, what should I do with you?” asks the Lord. “For your love vanishes like the morning mist and disappears like dew in the sunlight.”
God sounds exasperated! He’s been commanding the Jews to love one another for a few thousand years, and they still don’t get it. “You shall love your neighbor as yourself; I am the Lord.” (from Leviticus 19:18)
It’s like frustrated parents, at their wits’ end with their child’s behavior, shouting the rhetorical question, “What am I going to do with you?!!!”
Here’s what God finally did. He sent his Son to earth to straighten things out, to prioritize the Father’s commands. Jesus clearly taught us to love God and to love our neighbors. This is what we call, “brotherly love.” It could just as well be, “sisterly love” too! This is being kind, being helpful and figuring out the next right thing to do. This kind of behavior isn’t just being nice; it’s honoring God!
To show his love for mankind, Jesus took the sins of the world upon himself, wiping our slates clean and giving us a shot at the hereafter. God is good!
Look for what you can do to honor God today!
Pastor Norton Lawellin
Jesus In the City Fellowship
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