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Hosea 5:1-15, Judgment

Narrative Lectionary Key Verse for Today

Israel’s pride testifies against him;
Ephraim stumbles in his guilt;
Judah also stumbles with them.
— Hosea 5:5

NL Daily Devotion for Wednesday, November 13, 2019

by Daniel D. Maurer, Clergy Stuff

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It’s never easy admitting you’re wrong. It’s even more difficult thinking through every single moment to be a faithful follower of Jesus.

People who do, I hear, are those rare individuals whose actions reflect their inner-most convictions. That isn’t to say that they’re perfect; they no doubt would never say this or believe it. But those folks really are the “salt of the earth.”

Faith begins and ends at a single point, our need for God. That includes seeing that our actions often do not align with God’s.

That’s judgment. And sometimes we need it.

Do we really need it? What’s your view?