RPG Teenz
ARE WE COMMITTING SPIRITUAL ADULTERY?
SEP 5
Hosea 4
Memorise Hosea 4:6 "Whoredom and wine and new wine take away the heart"
Throughout the book of Hosea, Israel was described as one who was "committing adultery" (Hosea 4:2), who "play the harlot" (Hosea 4:15) and had "committed whoredom continually" (Hosea 4:18). They were no better than adulterous Gomer who had spurned the love of Hosea and went after other men. God was indeed appalled by their godlessness, immorality and extreme wickedness that they exhibited. Their priests had not been doing their job, for the Word of God was not taught, They were setting a terrible example for the people to follow. They had forgotten all the laws of God, put Him aside completely, and were thus to be rejected by Him.
So we ask, what has Israel’s spiritual adultery have to do with us? We do not worship idols like them, and have not sinned the same way that they have sinned. Well, we realize that spiritual adultery can take on many forms. The basic idea behind it is when we have become unfaithful in our relationship with God, and seek after the idols of the world. It begins with dissatisfaction with our present relationship with God. We look at the world and perhaps think that there is something better that they can offer. We lose interest in Christ and distance ourselves from him, and other passions, hobbies or pursuits take His place of prominence in our lives. As that happens, we grow cold in our affection for God, and wane in our devotion to Him. It may be a slow gradual process, or a sudden turning away. Either way, when something or someone else takes God’s place as first place in our lives, we have broken the first commandment, and committed spiritual adultery against God. These are idols in our heart that would most certainly lead us down the pathways of sin. As God is no longer pre-eminent in our lives, we soon forget the laws of God and no longer strive for holiness. We stop guarding ourselves against sin and the wiles of the devil, and easily give in to the temptations that abound around us. Before we know it, we have become like wicked Israel, committing whoredoms with the world, and playing the harlot with sin.
Dear teen, you must fiercely guard your relationship with God and Christ, and never let anything or anyone come in between. You may not realize it, but even seemingly innocent things like family, school, friends or hobbies can become a snare to us, and turn us away from God.
Thought: Is my relationship to God the most important thing in my life?
Prayer: Lord, help me always to be faithful to Thee and Thee alone.
Posted in Teens RPG
Hosea 4
Memorise Hosea 4:6 "Whoredom and wine and new wine take away the heart"
Throughout the book of Hosea, Israel was described as one who was "committing adultery" (Hosea 4:2), who "play the harlot" (Hosea 4:15) and had "committed whoredom continually" (Hosea 4:18). They were no better than adulterous Gomer who had spurned the love of Hosea and went after other men. God was indeed appalled by their godlessness, immorality and extreme wickedness that they exhibited. Their priests had not been doing their job, for the Word of God was not taught, They were setting a terrible example for the people to follow. They had forgotten all the laws of God, put Him aside completely, and were thus to be rejected by Him.
So we ask, what has Israel’s spiritual adultery have to do with us? We do not worship idols like them, and have not sinned the same way that they have sinned. Well, we realize that spiritual adultery can take on many forms. The basic idea behind it is when we have become unfaithful in our relationship with God, and seek after the idols of the world. It begins with dissatisfaction with our present relationship with God. We look at the world and perhaps think that there is something better that they can offer. We lose interest in Christ and distance ourselves from him, and other passions, hobbies or pursuits take His place of prominence in our lives. As that happens, we grow cold in our affection for God, and wane in our devotion to Him. It may be a slow gradual process, or a sudden turning away. Either way, when something or someone else takes God’s place as first place in our lives, we have broken the first commandment, and committed spiritual adultery against God. These are idols in our heart that would most certainly lead us down the pathways of sin. As God is no longer pre-eminent in our lives, we soon forget the laws of God and no longer strive for holiness. We stop guarding ourselves against sin and the wiles of the devil, and easily give in to the temptations that abound around us. Before we know it, we have become like wicked Israel, committing whoredoms with the world, and playing the harlot with sin.
Dear teen, you must fiercely guard your relationship with God and Christ, and never let anything or anyone come in between. You may not realize it, but even seemingly innocent things like family, school, friends or hobbies can become a snare to us, and turn us away from God.
Thought: Is my relationship to God the most important thing in my life?
Prayer: Lord, help me always to be faithful to Thee and Thee alone.
Posted in Teens RPG