In preparation for an ongoing Bible study on Hosea, I ran across this profound statement in Chapter 5, verse 11:
Ephraim is oppressed, crushed in judgment,
Because he was determined to follow man's command.
How easy it is to care more about what other people think, than what God thinks. As a ministry candidate, I feel this temptation often. Am I acting in the service of the Lord, or am I trying to impress people? It is a delicate and difficult balance.
Saturday, April 23, 2005
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