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"Quips from Hosea" #5


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"For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings." (Hosea 6:6)


We live by principle, but principle has no love--it feels no emotion. Too often we serve in a rOBotic manner; we serve our Lord, yes, but as a machine we trample over his beloved in the name of doing right! The outward acts of worship are worthless unless supported by the inward acts of love. "Mercy, and not sacrifice"; "Knowledge of God more than burnt offerings." Can you see that the Lord desires our heart-felt service as well as our traditional outward service? Be careful that you do not keep the mere letter of the law, and lack the grace that it contains; this is what the Lord rebukes in Hosea--a legalistic approach to life; a stoical, and aloof service that accomplishes nothing for the glory of God. Friends, we need to balance our lives with principle and emotion, not letting either dominate us or our actions toward others.

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