DCLM Daily Manna 23 December 2024 — Forget Him Not
DCLM Daily Manna 23 December 2024 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — Forget Him Not
Topic: Forget Him Not
Text: Hosea 8:1-14
1Set the trumpet to thy mouth. He shall come as an eagle against the house of the LORD, because they have transgressed my covenant, and trespassed against my law.
2Israel shall cry unto me, My God, we know thee.
3Israel hath cast off the thing that is good: the enemy shall pursue him.
4They have set up kings, but not by me: they have made princes, and I knew it not: of their silver and their gold have they made them idols, that they may be cut off.
5Thy calf, O Samaria, hath cast thee off; mine anger is kindled against them: how long will it be ere they attain to innocency?
6For from Israel was it also: the workman made it; therefore it is not God: but the calf of Samaria shall be broken in pieces.
7For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: it hath no stalk: the bud shall yield no meal: if so be it yield, the strangers shall swallow it up.
8Israel is swallowed up: now shall they be among the Gentiles as a vessel wherein is no pleasure.
9For they are gone up to Assyria, a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers.
10Yea, though they have hired among the nations, now will I gather them, and they shall sorrow a little for the burden of the king of princes.
11Because Ephraim hath made many altars to sin, altars shall be unto him to sin.
12I have written to him the great things of my law, but they were counted as a strange thing.
13They sacrifice flesh for the sacrifices of mine offerings, and eat it; but the LORD accepteth them not; now will he remember their iniquity, and visit their sins: they shall return to Egypt.
14For Israel hath forgotten his Maker, and buildeth temples; and Judah hath multiplied fenced cities: but I will send a fire upon his cities, and it shall devour the palaces thereof.
Key Verse: “For Israel hath forgotten his Maker, and buildeth temples; and Judah hath multiplied fenced cities: but I will send a fire upon his cities, and it shall devour the palaces thereof” (Hosea 8:14).
Message
A recurrent cycle in Israel’s relationship with God is the tendency to seek Him when they face difficulties, only to forget Him after He delivered them. In today’s text, Prophet Hosea denounced Israel’s idolatry and predicted the imminence of divine judgment. They had sown the wind of iniquity and would reap the whirlwind of destruction in the hands of the Assyrians.
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The story of the Israelites is often repeated in the lives of many Christians. We tend to forget God after receiving our needed help from Him. Though we may continue the outward rituals of attending church activities, observing appropriate Christian dressing, prayer, and giving offerings, engaging in singing, and holding vigils, our hearts may be set on the idols of materialism and pleasure-seeking.
Like Israel of old, many people today consider the demands of God’s law as strange and do not bother to seek His counsel. The standard of God’s word on marriage, absolute surrender, separation from the world, holiness and preparation for heaven is outdated and unacceptable in this age. They would instead follow the standards set by their society and follow their own will.
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Nonetheless, rejecting God has grave consequences both now and in eternity. Those who do so risk forfeiting divine protection and presence, and becoming vulnerable to the enemy. Also, God is displeased with them and unless they repent, they will face eternal damnation.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Grave consequences await all who forget God.
THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR
Ezekiel 22-24
Deeper Life Daily Manna For Today 2024 was written by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi; is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Life Bible Church situated at KM 42 on the busy Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Nigeria.
1. Admit that you are a sinner. "For all [humans] have sinned, and comes short of the glory of God....[and] the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 3:23)
2. Repent now. "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out ...[for] if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness " (Acts 3:19, 1 John 1:9)
3. Believe that God loves you and Jesus died for you. "God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet Sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
4. Invite Jesus into your life through prayer of faith. Jesus says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20)
