Hosea Ch.8:2 "Israel shall cry unto Me, My God, we knew thee."
Israel will discover, like those who will stand before Jesus in the day of judgment, going through the motions of serving Him will not be enough. God will say to them, I never knew you and they would receive punishment as a nation. Nations can't be punished in the next world for their sins, so they must be held accountable in this one.
God’s holy anger burned against the nation Israel. He said, through the prophet Hosea, that He REJECTED their false worship (the idols of verse 4, and especially the despicable golden "calf" of verses 5 and 6). God’s commandments to them were simple, to love Him and love one another (Matthew 22:37-40), yet they could not keep them.
Jesus was very clear about the subject matter of this verse as recorded in Matthew’s gospel. He said, "Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your Name, cast out demons, and done many wonders in Your Name?’ And then I will declare to them, “ I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness” (Matthew 7:22-23). Something this nation should keep in mind.
Lord, bring this country back to its knees. Amen.
The Truth
“For You are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness, Nor shall evil dwell with You. The boastful shall not stand in your sight; You hate all workers of iniquity.” (Psalm 5:4-5)
