Power struggles

We need a new season of renewal.

As we move into chapter 8 look at the last verse, ““For Israel has forgotten his Maker” and that is why we need renewal.

It’s not that He is not there in our minds; our Bible sits there; we pray our prayers and sing our songs; but we have forgotten Him.

“They set up kings, but not by Me; They made princes, but I did not acknowledge them.” (Hosea 8:4)

We need renewal because there are so many power struggles.

• Power: We have already seen in the previous chapter that many of the kings came to power through bloodshed.

There was a day when the kings were appointed through the prophets.

There was a day when Church leaders were called into position by a conviction of the Spirit of God.

There was a day when the kings were the first to call upon God in the day of battle.

There was a day when Church leaders spent the majority of their time on their knees and faces.

There was a day when the kings would use their authority to keep the people in obedience to the law of God.

There was a day when Church leaders would teach the Bible without the reinterpretation of it.

And before we start enjoying pointing the finger is there anyone not guilty of choosing to be so self-governing? 

There was a day: renew us in that day O Lord!