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Hosea Chapter 14 KJV
King James Version, Holy Bible
1 O Israel, return unto the Lord thy God; for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity.
2 Take with you words, and turn to the Lord: say unto him, Take away all iniquity, and receive us graciously: so will we render the calves of our lips.
3 Asshur shall not save us; we will not ride upon horses: neither will we say any more to the work of our hands, Ye are our gods: for in thee the fatherless findeth mercy.
4 I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely: for mine anger is turned away from him.
5 I will be as the dew unto Israel: he shall grow as the lily, and cast forth his roots as Lebanon.
6 His branches shall spread, and his beauty shall be as the olive tree, and his smell as Lebanon.
Hosea Chapter 14 (Old Testament, King James Bible)
7 They that dwell under his shadow shall return; they shall revive as the corn, and grow as the vine: the scent thereof shall be as the wine of Lebanon.
8 Ephraim shall say, What have I to do any more with idols? I have heard him, and observed him: I am like a green fir tree. From me is thy fruit found.
9 Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the Lord are right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall therein.
Hosea 14: God receives a willing and contrite soul.
Memory verse: Hosea 14:1-2 O Israel, return to the Lord your God, For you have stumbled because of your iniquity; Take words with you, And return to the Lord. Say to Him, “Take away all iniquity; Receive us graciously, For we will offer the sacrifices of our lips.
When we stray from God, for us to have a good and intimate relationship with Him it is expected of us to have a contrite and willing heart – that's the kind of heart God accepts. It's only a person with a contrite heart that has the license to return to God when they stray away from Him. A contrite heart is one that is receptive, humble, repentant, and broken before God.
God is not moved by our outward rituals or sacrifices, He is keenly interested in a person who comes to Him with a repentant heart and also willing to follow His ordinances [Psalms 51:17]. When we are willing to follow God, God too is also ready to direct us, He will never despise such an individual because that is the kind of people He cherishes.
God wants those that tremble at His word, not those that take His word as trivial and never regard it [ Isaiah 66:2]. For God to receive us as His own, we also must do away with everything that could hinder us from being received by God. God is ever ready to receive you, are you ready to comply with Him?
Hope you enjoyed the 14th Chapter of Hosea from the King James Bible.
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