Hosea 8-10

I hope you're reading along in Hosea. I guess you notice a reoccurring theme. Israel's sin, God's call to turn away, and Israel's sin. You know this is a vicious cycle that plays out in our own lives.
Israel still makes sacrifices, and bring offerings, but they have a double life, because they also worship idols, choose immorality, and reject correction. How many come to church on Sunday and leave to their second life. God doesn't want our religious acts, He wants us and not just the Sunday part. The old hymn "I surrender all" would sound pretty dumb as "I surrender some". Israel was being called out to turn back to God, and leave their current life. There weren't multiple options here. There was no taking their current life intermingling God's standard add a pinch of pepper and tada! So, why do we limit our relationship with Christ to only part of our lives. If it is a controlled behavior based on our circumstances it is merely a religious act when we choose Him. Our relationship with Christ should be so much who we are there is no separating God and us. God wants you. You at home, work, school, in your car, near a bar, when you travel far, if you went to a star, in a jar, I have run out of words with "ar", but I hope you get the picture. Have a great day!