Let us
acknowledge the Lord; let us press on to acknowledge him. As surely as the sun
rises, he will appear; he will come to us like the winter rains, like the
spring rains that water the earth.
Hosea
6:3
Despite the
way that situation appears to be, no matter how daunting the task at hand may
in fact be, Hosea reminds us that we must acknowledge the Lord… This
acknowledgment must take place before His presences is even felt… The real conflict that arises in the lives
of the believers is acknowledging the power and authority of God in and over situations
before His faithfulness is displayed and you are delivered… The message for today is pressing to give God praise,
honor and reverence as the storm approaches, being able to give God the highest
respect and admiration while the storm looms over head instead of waiting until
the rainbow is completely visible and recognized… Too often we conceal our love for God until is
love and compassion is shown and today we are challenged to do the opposite… You
must acknowledge the Lord instead of acknowledging your current predicament,
hardship or obstacle… In walking by faith you tell the storm how big your God
is while knowing that as surely as the
sun rises, He will appear; he will come to us like winter rains, like the
spring rains that water the earth… God sill show up and show out, He will
complete the work that He has begun in you and you will see and feel His power
in and through your life… Give Him praise for the outcome and stop focusing on
your present condition… If you focus on the things that are happening around
you and all the chaos in this world, you soon realize how difficult it is to
acknowledge the Lord… As a Christian we are charged with this daunting task
that calls for us to see sun through the clouds, peace within the storm and a
rainbow after the rain… God knows how hard it is to focus on Him instead of
matters that come up in everyday life and this is why Paul says that we walk by
faith and not by sight… Hosea reminds us today that we are to take up this
mantle and “press on” to acknowledge Him… The enemy wants you to focus
on your problems instead of trusting that God has a solution… He wants you to
become frustrated with the way things appear instead of crying out in awe of
what God is doing and about to do… Every step you take toward God is another
step the enemy will take toward a more violent attack towards you… The good
news today is that your pressing is not in vain, the good news is that God is
present and “he will appear…” No matter where you are today, no matter
how dim things appear, no matter how much you feel like throwing in the towel;
Hosea reminds us today that we need to stop and acknowledge the Lord… This is
not just about praying and making note of His presences, but that we must walk
by faith and know that He is faithful… Hosea says acknowledge the Lord, but
than he takes it a step further and says that we should press on to acknowledge
Him…
Recognizing
God isn’t easy, this world is filled with sin and we must give everything that
we have to the Lord if we want to truly acknowledge Him and worship Him… In our
acknowledgments of the Lord we are placing our live in His hands, we are not
focused on public popularity or opinion, we are not worried about our social
status or how many people will mock us… This is why Hosea goes on to say, “as
surely as the sun rises, he will appear…” God has seen your struggles, He
has heard your cries, He has observed people mocking you and discrediting His
name… There is a time and place fore everything and God will indeed raise you
up in “due time…” Hosea makes a comparison to the earth and how the
rains water it at the right time and season… God will take care of you, when
you least aspect it, when you feel like giving up, that’s when the “waters”
will flow upon your life and you will be saturated in the love of God… The
seasons are proof of God’s love and attention, we all go through seasons in
life, but we continue to acknowledge God because we know that while we are in
the season of winter and things become cold and confusing, the season of spring
is right around the corner… Paul tells us in his letter to the church of Thessalonica that we are to “pray
without ceasing…” Hosea reminds us today of that same principle… A lot of
times we become flustered, frustrated and confused by the things that we face in
this world; often we become bewildered, scarred and puzzled by the trials
(fiery darts) that come our way! We are reminded today that in these times and
every time we must continue to seek God… We must continue to kneel before Him
and just as Hezekiah did “spread our every concern before the alter of the
Lord…” Hosea reminds us that prayer is free, but it is the most valuable
article that a Christian has! We must acknowledge Him, because through our
prayers and perseverance He will appear! When Jesus died on the cross the Vail
of the temple which essentially separated God from man was torn in two! We have
the ability to go directly to the father… Every concern, every obstacle, every
trial, every hardships can be taken to the Lord… This is one of the best gifts
that God ever gave mankind to use while in this world… It is assured that we
will have days of rain in our lives, we will have peeks and valleys and just as
we know that to be true we also know that with every peek God is there and
every valley He shines the light directing us in our greatest time of despair…
Hold on to God’s unchanging hand, continue to pray and remain steadfast… Know
that He hears your prayers, as James tells us; the effectual fervent prayers of
the righteous availeth much… You can unveil God in your situation, you can
unveil Him at work, and you can unveil Him in every trial and tribulation… He
may not come when you want him, but because you have prayed you know that He
will show up just like the “rains that water the earth!”
BE BLESSED!!!
