Hosea 5:8-9:17
For they sow the wind,
Hosea 8:7
and they shall reap the whirlwind.
If only the people who quote (or paraphrase) this verse had a clue! And if only our own country’s political leadership had a clue! We have the lessons of Israel’s history. We have God’s revelation through the prophets. We even have the revelation of Jesus Christ, God Incarnate. Yet, as a nation, we walk down Israel’s path, turning our back on God and refusing to listen to Him. (Let me see, what month is this? Is it Christian Heritage Month? No. Is it Celebrate Humility Month? No, not that either…) How, then, can we expect His continued blessing?
Make no mistake. We cannot pretend that moral issues are somehow peripheral to who we are as a nation and how God deals with us. We cannot push God to the side and exclude Him from the public sphere and then act surprised when He is hard to find. We cannot elect godless officials and then expect godly government. God is not mocked. We sow the wind. If we as a nation do not turn to the Lord in repentance, then we — like Israel — shall reap the whirlwind.