Honor the Prophet

 Scripture:

“The prophet is a watchman over Israel for my God, yet traps are laid for him wherever he goes. He faces hostility even in the house of God.” ‭‭Hosea‬ ‭9‬:‭8‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Observation:

Hosea is crying out over the sins of Israel and he is declaring punishment for God’s people because they have rejected His ways. In describing them, he says that they lay traps for the prophets and bring hostility against prophets even in the house of God. Societies can get to the place where they will not only refuse to listen to the prophetic voice of God, but will be hostile toward it.

Application:

We live in a day when these things are happening once again in our nation. We have walked away from God’s ways and have done whatever we wanted. Today, a true prophet is not honored. They are rejected because they don’t say what the culture and society want them to say. We must honor the prophetic word and humble ourselves before God as a nation. We desperately need to hear the prophetic voice once again in the Unites States of America.

Prayer:

Father, I ask You to work in my nation and in the world as a whole. We need You and Your ways once again. Let people humble themselves before You and let Your word go forth in every nation. Help me to walk in truth and not be deceived by the times we live in. Show me Your word and help me to follow You closely at all times.

Yours Forever,

Jeff