How do we articulate our feelings of the atrocities done to the innocent people in Israel and Gaza? The first-hand news has rocked us to the core. It’s not the only horrendous story of course, sadly there are many and have been many. We will read the next few verses of something that happened which is not actually in the Bible story but Hosea obviously knew of it and so did the people.
“the roar of battle will rise against your people, so that all your fortresses will be devastated – as Shalman devastated Beth Arbel on the day of battle, when mothers were dashed to the ground with their children. So will it happen to you, Bethel, because your wickedness is great. When that day dawns, the king of Israel will be completely destroyed.” Hosea 10:14-15
It’s always the suffering of the children that shocks us. Whatever happened when Beth Arbel was set upon, it was the children that caught the headlines. Mothers fell with their children. This is not only the soldiers but the innocents that are in loss.
In the same way … God says just like that day, there is coming a day of destruction for His people. And why? The House of God (Bethel) was not what it was created to be.
Could it be that if the Church does not get right before God and remain true to the Bible and stop grieving the Spirit that judgment will also come?
And could it be that even if the prophetic messages speak of a new day coming and life will be better that “when that day dawns” it does so to further pain and not blessing?
Some won’t want to know of or read of such prophecy.
Is the Church waking up? God’s people in Hosea’s day didn’t.
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