We glorify God by being content in all circumstances, no matter how hot the fire, because he is in the fire with us.

Hosea 8 is the result of the people of Israel trying to save themselves instead of trusting in the Lord to do as he promised. Are we dependent on ourselves, or on Christ?

We tend to overly concern ourselves with our every day affairs in this fallen world, but our main concern should be whether we are right with God and serving Him faithfully.

The Israelites trusted in their schemes, alliances, and thoughts instead of in their God, and we do the same thing today.

As our soul is more and more troubled by sin, Christ becomes more precious to us.

We, like Israel, try to come up with our own solutions instead of repenting and turning back to God. Are we diligently pursuing God today?

The Israelites trusted in their idols for security which caused them to become desensitized to the wrath of God. What do our hearts prize above God?

When we stand before God on Judgment Day, our only plea before such a holy God is that Christ died for our sins, and therefore his righteousness is ours. The only thing that we contribute to our salvation is the sin that made it necessary.

The root of Israel's problem was that they did not know God. How hard are we working to know God, and to guard our hearts?

The Bible uses the analogy that we are spiritual prostitutes to shock us because we struggle to understand the magnitude of our idolatry.