They have deeply corrupted themselves as in the days of Gibeah: he will remember their iniquity; he will punish their sins. Hosea 9:9 – Reading this verse with a 21st century lens won’t have the same impact as it would for someone in Hosea’s day. For us, we see the straightforward message of they have sinned deeply and God would punish that sin. Yet what happened in the days of Gibeah that Hosea here is connecting Isreal’s sins to? Judges 19 tells us all about the sins of the people of Gibeah. It’s a story that shocked and disturbed the nation as a whole. It for me is my least favorite chapter in the Bible, and it was used by God to show just how far into depravity Israel had gotten during the time of the Judges. Hosea now seeks to get the attention of his listeners by telling them that they have corrupted themselves just as badly as in the story of Judges 19. That horrible black mark on the history of Israel that everyone wanted to just forget about, they were being just has sinful. What would this look like for you? What would your “days of Gibeah” be? Think back to the season of your life when you were living the furthest away from a holy life for the Lord, that’s your “days of Gibeah.” Now look at the sin that is still currently present in your story. If you continue to feed that sin and allow it to remain in your life, do you know where you will find yourself? Gibeah. Do not be fooled thinking you are the master of your sin and you can control how deep you get with it. The enemy will take that small foothold you give him and take you to the depths of depravity with it. Instead, whatever the sin that is still active in your life, give it today to Jesus. Sin will lead you to the days of Gibeah, holiness will lead you to Jesus. Choose which path you want to be on. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 2948
Question To Ponder: Why do you think it is healthy to remember our days of Gibeah?
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