Speaking through Hosea, God was...
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Speaking through Hosea, God was bringing charges against his people and calling for national repentance. The need for national repentance in America is made quite clear in George Gallup's 105-page report entitled, "Religion in America, 1979-80." In that report, he says, "All signs point to the fact the U.S. is suffering a moral crisis of the first dimension. Street crime has reached frightening proportions, with one in four Americans reporting they've been mugged, robbed, assaulted, or had their homes broken into ..." Gallup notes, too, that alcohol abuse and drug dependency among young people are at an epidemic level. His interviews also indicate, "many parents and children alike are spiritual illiterates ... They can give only vague answers when asked about the central tenets of their faith." Gallup says, while 98 percent of American homes have a Bible, "few people could even name the four Gospels or recite the Ten Commandments."
It would almost appear as though the words of Hosea 4:1b could be addressed to America: "There is no faithfulness, no love, no acknowledgement of God in the land."
It would almost appear as though the words of Hosea 4:1b could be addressed to America: "There is no faithfulness, no love, no acknowledgement of God in the land."
