Dorothy
and Tony Callies
Hosea
6:3 “Let us acknowledge the Lord, let us press on to acknowledge Him” (NIV). (*Few parts from reading devotion)
Two
dictionaries’ meaning for acknowledge: 1. admit as true and show appreciation. 2. to recognize something. For me, it would
simply mean “get to know Him.”
*Hosea,
an Old Testament prophet, encouraged the Israelites to “press on” (Heb. 6:3),
to acknowledge God because they had forgotten Him (4:1). As the people forgot
God’s presence, they began to turn away from Him (v.12) and before long there
was no room for God in their thoughts.
Hosea’s
simple insight to acknowledge God reminds me that God is near and He is at work
in our lives, in both joys and struggles. When I acknowledge God, His presence
is right there. I remind myself that God is here. Yes, He is right here!
Song: Trust in the Lord
Trust
in the Lord
with all your heart,
And
lean not to your own
understanding.
In
all your ways,
acknowledge Him
and He will direct your paths.
(Inspiring choruses,
Proverbs 3:5-6)
What
this means to me? It just inspires me to know that God is here. Just a simple
reminder that God is here! I speak to
myself, “God is here.” Yes, God is here!
That is what acknowledge means and also “Get to know Him.”
Prayer: I trust You Lord that You are working out our
daily lives. Just as Abraham had a dormant
(boring) life, yet Abraham knew that You were working in his life and Sarah’s. In time, they finally had Isaac, just simply
bring Isaac into the world, and follow God’s greatest plan. Thank You, Lord!
God
bless you!
Dorothy
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