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Even the LORD, the God of hosts, The LORD is His name. Therefore, return to your God, Observe kindness and justice, And wait for your God continually.                                        Hosea 12:5-6 A key to returning to God is knowing who He is. Returning to God is not changing location.  God is everywhere and if you are a child of His, you are always with him.  Psalm 139 says Where shall I go from your Spirit?  Or where shall I flee from yur presence?  There is no place we can go where we can get away from Him.  As His child this should bring words of comfort, that we are always safe.  Yet there are times when we want to hide from God.  When we are nurturing a pet sin.  When we are pursuing a lifestyle apart from Him.  When we enjoy His blessings without acknowledging Him.  During those times, in the spiritual sense we are fa...

Prepare Your Heart: Read Psalm   140:12-13 Justice is a big interest of our society.   Just look at all the versions of Law & Order there are out there!   Seems like every new show is about law or police work, where people get “what they deserve.” But when it is applied to ourselves we desire mercy, to not be held accountable for our sin.   It’s hypocrisy to demand retribution for things against us, but desire a free pass in light of our own actions.   Yet that is the sin nature-constantly striving to secure undeserved favor for us through our selfishness.   And that is God’s grace-undeserved favor through love! Read the following passages from Proverbs about justice and take notes on what you learn.   Then take stock of your own life, delve honestly and see if you’ve received mercy from God but withheld justice from anyone else.   Read these instructions by Jesus to reflect in a deeper level: Matthew 18:23-35. False Witnes...