Let us know, Let us pursue the knowledge of the LORD. His
going forth is established as the morning; He will come to us like the rain,
Like the latter and former rain to the earth. - Hosea 6v3
When I first
noticed this verse it seemed like a really good thing. The people were
confronted with their sin. The responded with ‘let us know more, let us pursue
the knowledge of the Lord. His way is established. He will return and bless us.’
Sounds good,
doesn’t it? It sounds like they had learned.
But when we
read the context just a few verses later we find that all their great plans
came to nought. God said that there goodness was like morning clouds that
disappeared and like dew that quickly goes away.
What keeps
us from carrying out our good intentions? I think there is a hint here and in
tomorrow’s thoughts. The motivation for doing good was to get a response from
the God.
God was us
to know Him better to love Him better. He doesn’t really want these empty
promises and good intentions. We get to know Him better not because He will do
what we want, but because we love Him.
Let us be
sure that our service for God is out of love for Him, not out of what is best
for us.
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