Ephraim is joined to idols: let him alone (Hosea 4:17)
God made such a sad statement "Let them alone." because the people of Ephraim became so attached to idols.Jesus made similar statement concerning Jewish leaders, who consistently rejected God's revelation: "Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind" (Matthew 15:14). We must not have personal idols or have selfish ambitions that cause us to reject the authority of Christ upon our lives.
God informs Hosea that, God won't speak to the people of Ephraim anymore to Hosea because they persisted in rebellion and idolatry for long, and were unrelentingly, God determines to leave them to their misery. It is a terrifying reality that if we are so hardened in sin God will no longer even speak to us!,Today, if you will hear his voice, harden not your hearts" (Hebrews 3:7-8). Let us be willing to correct our mistakes before our hearts turn cold and are unrelenting!
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