I Read A Verse

I read a verse today that made me sad.

“I have written for him the great things of My law, But they were considered a strange thing.” Hosea 8:12 (NKJV)

God did great things for His people. God wrote great things for His people. But…

…they pretended they can’t read it. (The Message)
…treat them as if they were some stranger. (Easy-to-Read)
…counted them as a stranger [something that did not concern them]. (Amplified)

If an enemy came in they would destroy him but a stranger was truly of no concern to them. A strange my get a welcome but not allowed close. A stranger would not cause them to change their behavior. A stranger would not reason for them to modify their lifestyle.

Treat at strange.

God does great things for me. God wrote great things for me. But…

How do I treat His Word? His Revelation.

Do I pretend I can’t read it?
Do I treat it as a stranger, not allowing it to affect me?
Do I allow it to concern me, to modify my lifestyle?

This verse made me sad.

Sad for me personally, because I found myself answering yes, yes, and no.

Sad for the God’s people, because His Word is our source of life and joy.

Sad for those who don’t have a relationship with Jesus because, they will be separated from Him for eternity.

I read a verse that made me sad.

I pray that I don’t pretend I can’t read it, not allowing it to affect me or modify my lifestyle.

I am glad a read this sad verse.