How Collapse Happens | Hosea 10:13-15
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Welcome to The Daily. Partner with us in . Grab your Our text today is Hosea 10:13-15: You have plowed iniquity; you have reaped injustice; you have eaten the fruit of lies. Because you have trusted in your own way and in the multitude of your warriors, therefore the tumult of war shall arise among your people, and all your fortresses shall be destroyed, as Shalman destroyed Beth-arbel on the day of battle; mothers were dashed in pieces with their children. Thus it shall be done to you, O Bethel, because of your great evil. At dawn the king of Israel shall be utterly cut off. —...
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When Prosperity Becomes Poison | Hosea 10
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The greatest threat to your soul may not be suffering—but success. Summary warns that prosperity can quietly poison the soul when success replaces dependence on God. Israel’s blessings led not to gratitude and worship, but to entitlement, divided loyalties, and spiritual drift. The chapter exposes how comfort, entertainment, materialism, and self-sufficiency slowly harden hearts and weaken holiness. Yet Hosea also points toward hope, calling believers to gratitude, repentance, deeper dependence, and renewed trust in God before collapse comes. Reflection & Small Group Discussion...
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How Your Heart Slowly Hardens | Hosea 10:9-12
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Welcome to The Daily. Partner with us in . Grab your Our text today is : From the days of Gibeah, you have sinned, O Israel; there they have continued. Shall not the war against the unjust overtake them in Gibeah? When I please, I will discipline them, and nations shall be gathered against them when they are bound up for their double iniquity. Ephraim was a trained calf that loved to thresh, and I spared her fair neck; but I will put Ephraim to the yoke; Judah must plow; Jacob must harrow for himself. Sow for yourselves righteousness; reap steadfast love; break up your...
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What Happens When False Security Fails | Hosea 10:7-8
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Welcome to The Daily. Today, I want to give a shoutout to Julie Peterson from Palmetto, FL. Thank you so much for your partnership with us in . Grab your Our text today is : Samaria's king shall perish like a twig on the face of the waters. The high places of Aven, the sin of Israel, shall be destroyed. Thorn and thistle shall grow up on their altars, and they shall say to the mountains, “Cover us,” and to the hills, “Fall on us.” — Most people feel secure until the thing they trust starts shuddering. That’s what Hosea is...
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Your Family Doesn’t Need a Hero | The Armory of Leadership
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Your family does not need you to be the hero. They need you to be a faithful man who points them to the Father. In this short teaching from The Armory of Leadership, Vince Miller challenges Christian men, husbands, and fathers to stop carrying the burden of perfection and start leading their homes from sonship, humility, and trust in God. Get the book: https://beresolute.org/product/the-armory-of-leadership/ #ChristianFatherhood #ChristianDad #BiblicalManhood
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What You Trust Most Is Controlling You | Hosea 10:5-6
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Welcome to The Daily. Today, I want to give a shoutout to Brian Long from Tullahome, TN. Thank you so much for your partnership with us in . Grab your Our text today is : The inhabitants of Samaria tremble for the calf of Beth-aven. Its people mourn for it, and so do its idolatrous priests— those who rejoiced over it and over its glory— for it has departed from them. The thing itself shall be carried to Assyria as tribute to the great king. Ephraim shall be put to shame, and Israel shall be ashamed of his idol. — It’s amazing how attached we...
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The Fire Is Not Punishment. It’s Preparation.
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Culture has taught men to post heat, but God teaches men to endure it. The fire is not punishment. It is preparation. God forges men before He uses them. Get The Armory of Leadership: https://beresolute.org/product/the-armory-of-leadership/
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Why Leaders Keep Failing Us | Hosea 10:3-4
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Welcome to The Daily. Today, I want to give a shoutout to Jeff Fox from Airdrie, Alberta. Thank you so much for your partnership with us in . Grab your Our text today is : For now they will say: “We have no king, for we do not fear the Lord; and a king—what could he do for us?” They utter mere words; with empty oaths they make covenants; so judgment springs up like poisonous weeds in the furrows of the field. — People frequently blame bad leadership without asking what kind of culture produced it. Hosea goes deeper than politics. Israel’s...
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Conor McGregor Publicly Confessed Christ—Here's Why That Matters
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Conor McGregor recently made a bold public confession of faith in Jesus Christ, declaring: "Jesus Christ is everything in my life… It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. All glory to God." Whenever a celebrity professes faith, Christians often respond in one of two ways: we celebrate too quickly or become skeptical too quickly. But what does the Bible say? Jesus calls His followers to confess Him publicly, and genuine faith should produce a transformed life. In this episode of Culture & Conviction, we look beyond the celebrity and ask the question every believer must...
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The Danger of a Divided Heart | Hosea 10:2
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Welcome to The Daily. Today, I want to give a shoutout to Shane Cooper from Manhattan, KS. Thank you so much for your partnership with us in . Grab your Our text today is : Their heart is false; now they must bear their guilt. The Lord will break down their altars and destroy their pillars. — A spiritually divided heart does not feel divided at first. That’s because most people with divided hearts still want God—they just want other things too. But that's an issue because it produces a "false heart." The phrase "false heart" could...
info_outlineWelcome to The Daily, where we study the Bible verse by verse, chapter by chapter, every day.
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Our text today is Hosea 7:13-15:
Woe to them, for they have strayed from me!
Destruction to them, for they have rebelled against me!
I would redeem them,
but they speak lies against me.
They do not cry to me from the heart,
but they wail upon their beds;
for grain and wine they gash themselves;
they rebel against me.
Although I trained and strengthened their arms,
yet they devise evil against me. — Hosea 7:13-15
Why does God sometimes feel far away?
Well, you may not like the answer...
The issue was not that God had moved. Israel had. They wandered from the source of life, truth, and peace, then wondered why everything felt empty and unstable.
I hear believers say that God sometimes feels distant, silent, or absent. But often the issue is not God’s absence. It is our drift. We get distracted, compromised, prayerless, proud, or numb. Then we feel the ache of distance and assume God caused it.
Yet even here, listen to the heart of God:
“I would redeem them…”
God was willing to rescue. Willing to restore. Willing to bring them back. His desire was mercy, not abandonment.
But here was the identifiable problem.
“They do not cry to me from the heart, but they wail upon their beds.”
They were emotional, but did not surrender. They cried over their pain, but did not turn over their sin. They wanted relief, but did not repent. They wanted help, but not God.
There is a difference between wanting something from God and wanting God.
Then God says in verse 3, “Although I trained and strengthened their arms, yet they devise evil against me.”
He had blessed, strengthened, and equipped them. They used His resources while rejecting His rule.
This is a warning for you and me. It is possible to enjoy God’s blessings while ignoring God’s voice. To use your strength, success, resources, or opportunities for yourself while living disconnected from God.
So what do you do when God feels far away? Start with getting honest with God. Here are some introspective questions you can ask yourself:
Have I drifted?
Have I stopped praying?
Have I wanted relief more than repentance?
Have I loved God’s gifts more than God?
After you assess your heart, do not remain at a distance.
Return to Him. Cry out sincerely. Confess what is real. Seek Him again. Because many times when God feels far away, He has not moved. God is calling you back.
So if God feels far away today, the answer may be to turn around.
DO THIS:
Spend ten quiet minutes with God today and ask Him to show you where drift has entered your life. Respond honestly to whatever He reveals.
ASK THIS:
- Why does God feel distant to me right now?
- Have I wanted comfort more than repentance?
- What would it look like to fully return to God today?
PRAY THIS:
God, if I have drifted from you, show me clearly. Draw me back, restore my heart, and teach me to seek you sincerely again. Amen.
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"God Turn It Around"