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The more we sin, the more calloused we become toward God and His discipline in our lives. Not only are we more prone to rebellion, pride, and apostasy, but our children and grandchildren may well exceed us in their disrespect and sin toward God.

“Sin doesn’t play fair.” Sin has no concern for you. Sin is selfish and destructive AND builds

pathways to greater sin. It is a very seductive and deceptive enemy.

This is a biblical principle at play here that effects all of humanity, saved or unsaved.

God draws upon the legacy of His grace and sovereignty as He continues to try to persuade Israel and Judah to turn from their pride and rebellion.

God deals with His wayward children: the nation of Israel. We must love our children as God loves them, we must trust God's discipline of our children, and we must trust God's plans for our children.

Israel has become a prideful and arrogant nation. They have chosen the gospel of self-sufficiency and prosperity in place of the gospel of God dependency.

Prosperity is not necessarily a sign of God's blessings. Prosperity can be a great distraction from that which is truly important.

How does the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on same sex marriage impacts us as Believers, a church family, and citizens of the USA? It affects us on three levels: (1) legally, (2) culturally, and (3) spiritually.

Question: How do we care for our children? How do we raise them to trust and love God?

Answer: FAMILY!

We can be encouraged in raising our children by what Paul wrote to Timothy, a young man of faith.

To have a better understanding of the events in the Book of Hosea, we need to take a detour to Genesis 48 to obtain a historical background to Hosea. It is a story about a terribly dysfunctional family that consists of the sons and grandsons of Jacob, who God later renamed Israel.

Just as Israel and Judah were disciplined by God to help them realize

their need for a savior, it is true for us right here and right now. (Ephesians 2:4-6)

We live within the New Covenant of Grace. We exist in the world that the Jews saw only from a

distance. So, the question of how we can please an intolerant God begins with this statement in

Romans. (Romans 7:21 - 8:1-4)

Fellowshipping with God is a two way street. Although our identity as a child of God remains the

same, our relationship is affected by sin. Disobedience is always a factor to be considered in any

relationship. When I am in rebellion against God, shame and guilt follows which in turn can impact

my approach to God.