Repent and Seek

"Then I will return to my place until they admit their guilt and turn to me. For as soon as trouble comes, they will earnestly search for me.” (Hosea 5:15)

This scripture is addressing Israel and Judah's idolatry. Do you get a sense that this happens more and more in other areas? We tend to live our lives and lean less and less on God until trouble comes then we search for Him. God comes to the rescue and returns everything back to normal then we get complacent again and forget God until we need Him again. I have a stern warning for those that live this way because you do not know God. 

It is not in Gods character to play second fiddle to your self centered idolatry. When you abandon him with your idolatrous American Dream worship, thinking you can do it on your own. You can live life on your own without God, because he will not be a part of your idolatry lifestyle. You worship work, money, funding your retirement. You worship being in the limelight and being acknowledged for the good deeds you do in Gods name, when God is the far from your heart. You ignore God, you only pray to Him when your in crisis and expect Him to rescue you. 

Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Jesus is not on your speed dial. You have to work on developing your relationship with Him through reading His word, meditation, prayer, worship and accepting His call to Love God and Love people. The unction you need to be in fellowship with Him comes from Him. Tap into that Holy Ghost power to live in purity and holiness, it's available and required. Let Him come in and transform you, motivate you and redeem you.

Pastor Patrick