09/10/2026
Words for Your Journey
The Prophet Hosea pointed to a problem the people of Israel had that is common with God’s people today. The people of Israel went to the temple and offered sacrifices, but their hearts were not in it. They were just going through the motions. They did what they thought they were supposed to do, but it didn’t mean anything to them. It became a routine because they felt they had to do it. It is easy for we Christian to be guilty of the same thing—going through the motions—we sing the hymns, pray, give offerings, and listen to the preacher but go away empty. Why? We have forgot the focus of our worship—not the preacher, not our congregation, not even ourselves, but God. We gather to gather on Sunday morning to worship God. That must be our first and foremost reason to show our love for God and secondly our love for our fellow Christians—the greatest of the commandments.