Hosea 6:3a “Oh, that we might know the LORD!…”
We all know what it’s like to just go through the motions. If a kid is told to clean his room and he’s not feeling it, you might get things shoved in closets and under beds, you might get the letter of what you asked, but the spirit of the request—sort, trash, organize, clean—will definitely be missing.
Hosea 6:3b “…Let us press on to know him….”
Today’s scripture is similar. The Israelites have been going through the motions, checking the religious boxes of sacrifice, but their hearts are far from God. And what God really wants from us isn’t blind obedience. He wants a relationship with us. He wants us to seek Him, to know Him. He wants our hearts, not just mindless actions.
Hosea 6:3c “…He will respond to us as surely as the arrival of dawn or the coming of rains in early spring.”
Lord, Forgive me for the time I’ve just been going through the motions, checking off boxes, instead of honestly, earnestly seeking You. Help me to rise above the chaos and irrelevance of this world and to press on to know You more every moment of every day. Amen.
Hosea 6:6 For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and acknowledgment of God rather than burnt offerings.
Have a blessed day.