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Listen to our text today, Hosea 5:7:

They have dealt faithlessly with the Lord;
for they have borne alien children.
Now the new moon shall devour them with their fields. — Hosea 5:7

How do you raise a generation that doesn't know God? You start by drifting yourself.

"They have dealt faithlessly with the Lord…"

Israel wasn't engaging in loud rebellion. It was a quite unfaithfulness. A slow shift away from God in a time of prosperity,ty while still keeping the appearance of religion. And over time, that drift produced something.

"They have borne [undiscipled] children."

They raised a generation that wore crosses on their neck and tattooed verses on their body—but had no knowledge of God.

What one generation tolerated, normalized, and modeled shaped the generation that came after them. And the result was predictable. A generation disconnected from God.

This is how it still happens. We don't have to reject God to lose Him. We just have to stop living as if He matters. And eventually, the next generation mirrors it.

But note the warning:

"Now the new moon shall devour them…"

In other words, their meaningless religious activities—their rhythms, their gatherings, their routines—would not save them. Their worship of creation rather than the Creator would fail them.

So what are you passing on? Not just in what you say, but in how you live. Because you are always discipling. And the next generation will not become what you hope. They will become what you model. If you want to raise a generation that knows God, then it's time to be someone who actually walks with Him.

And it's never too late.

DO THIS:

Identify one way you can model real, consistent faith today—at home, at work, or in your relationships.

ASK THIS:

1. What kind of faith am I modeling daily?
2. Would someone following my life grow closer to God?
3. Am I raising people who know God—or just know about Him?

PRAY THIS:

God, help me live a faith that is real and visible. Shape my life so that what I pass on leads others to truly know you. Amen.

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"Build My Life"

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Have you ever gone to God, just because you needed something? That's exactly what Israel was doing.

Listen to our text today, Hosea 5:6:

With their flocks and herds they shall go
to seek the Lord,
but they will not find him;
he has withdrawn from them. — Hosea 5:6

Israel showed up with sacrifices for their sins. They brought offerings for a blessing. They behaved spiritually. But this wasn't surrender. It was a strategy. They were coming to get something from God.

Whatever they needed. Comfort. Provision. Protection.

In the end, every parent who has a child who only shows up when they need something knows what they want. They wanted a favor. And God refused.

"The [children] will not find him [because the Father] has withdrawn from them."

God will never be used. He knows his children and their hearts. What they wanted was not a Father. They only wanted a favor from the Father.

Israel had turned God into a means to an end. Someone to call when things went wrong, but ignore when things were going right. They wanted His help without His authority. His provision without His presence.

And God said, "No." Because God is not a tool. He is Lord. And He will not play a role in a relationship where He is only wanted for what He can give.

We do the same.

We pray only when we're in trouble. We seek God only when something breaks. We ask him for direction only when we feel lost. But how often do we come to him to know him? Not always for answers. Not always for relief. Just him and nothing else?

Today, don't ask God for a favor. Pursue a relationship. Lay down the transaction. Pick up devotion. Because you will never truly find God until you stop trying to use Him.

DO THIS:

Spend time with God today without asking for anything. Focus only on knowing Him—through Scripture, stillness, and honest presence.

ASK THIS:

1. Do I go to God mostly when I need something?
2. Have I treated God like a solution instead of a relationship?
3. What would it look like for me to pursue God—not His benefits?

PRAY THIS:

God, forgive me for the times I've tried to use you instead of knowing you. Teach me to seek you for who you are, not just for what you give. Amen.

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"Nothing Else"

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Listen to our text today, Hosea 5:5:

The pride of Israel testifies to his face;
Israel and Ephraim shall stumble in his guilt;
Judah also shall stumble with them. — Hosea 5:5

What if the strongest evidence against you… is your pride?

That's what God says here. "The pride of Israel testifies to his face."

No investigation is needed. No external witness is required. Their pride testifies for them. It shows up in how they live, how they respond, and how they refuse to listen.

Pride always reveals itself. Pride resists correction. Pride dismisses conviction. Pride assumes, "I'm fine," even when everything is drifting.

And that's exactly what was happening. "Israel (the Northern Kingdom) and Ephraim (the lead tribe in the North) shall stumble…"

This is a predicted collapse. Pride blinded them long enough that when the fall came, they didn't even see it coming.

Then Hosea adds:

"Judah (the Southern Kingdom) also shall stumble with them."

Judah would witness the truth. They saw the warning because they watched Israel fall. And still—they followed them into the fall of pride. That's how pride works in us.

We see it in our nation when we believe progress has replaced truth.
We see it in churches when conviction is softened to keep people comfortable.
We see it in leadership when influence matters more than integrity.
We see it in our own lives when we resist correction but justify our choices.

Our pride doesn't just oppose God. It pulls us away from God while convincing us that we're still close to God.

So don't just look at Israel. Don't just look at Judah. Look at yourself. Where are you resisting God right now? Where have you grown too confident, too comfortable, too unwilling to listen? And then give that pride to God before your predictable fall.

DO THIS:

Identify one area where you've resisted correction or conviction, and take a step of humility today—listen, confess, or change.

ASK THIS:

1. Where has pride shown up in my thinking or decisions?
2. What correction have I resisted recently?
3. Where am I assuming I'm fine instead of asking God to examine me?

PRAY THIS:

God, expose the pride in me that I cannot see. Humble my heart so I can walk closely with you and not drift away. Amen.

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"Humble And Kind"