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Hosea 10 · Grade 4

Time to Seek Yahweh

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Read and Think

Hosea 10 begins with a picture: Israel is a luxuriant vine. God had blessed them, but according to the abundance of his fruit he has multiplied his altars. Blessings led them to idols instead of thanks. Their heart is divided.

They made promises, swearing falsely in making covenants. The calf idol they loved would be carried to Assyria. Samaria and her king float away like a twig on the water. The thorn and the thistle will come up on their altars.

In the middle of warning, God gives a call. Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap according to kindness. Break up your fallow ground, for it is time to seek Yahweh, until he comes and rains righteousness on you. But they had plowed wickedness and eaten the fruit of lies, because they trusted in their own way.

Show What You Know

  1. What did Israel do with the abundance of fruit?

  2. How did they make covenants?

  3. What is it time to do?

  4. Why had they eaten the fruit of lies?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

SowaltarsfruitvineGod
  1. Hosea 10 begins with a picture: Israel is a luxuriant .
  2. God had blessed them, but according to the abundance of his he has multiplied his altars.
  3. The thorn and the thistle will come up on their .
  4. In the middle of warning, gives a call.
  5. to yourselves in righteousness, reap according to kindness.

Think About It

  1. Israel's blessings led them to idols. How can blessings make people forget God, and how can you keep thanking Him?

  2. Fallow ground is hard and unused. What would it look like to break up the hard ground in your heart?

Memory Verse

“Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap according to kindness. Break up your fallow ground, for it is time to seek Yahweh, until he comes and rains righteousness on you.”

Hosea 10:12 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for raining righteousness on us. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Israel planted wrong and reaped trouble. What good thing can you plant this week?
  • What habit could help you make room for God?

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