Monday, October 5, 2015

KRISTINA

Good Morning! I am Kristina Crabtree, Pastor of Missions and Evangelism at

Central United Methodist Church. Let us be guided this day by the children

of Israel. God loved Israel so much that he called his own son out of the line

of Judah. But just because they were the children of God, this did not mean

that they had a peachy life or followed God perfectly. Their spiritual journey

was not always pretty.

I was intrigued by Hosea 11:1-4. The Love that God had for Israel was so

evident, they didn’t even notice and didn’t live out of his love for them. What

it all boils down to is that they did not depend on God. Their knowledge of

God’s love and kindness was not enough to keep them from worshiping

idols.

In verse two, it says, “The more they were called, the more they went away.”

You see, as Christians, we are constantly, daily, being called to live out of

God’s love and kindness toward us. So today, at the end of your day, I

encourage you to ask yourself, “How did I depend on God’s love?” You are

called, will you go away or stay?