Hosea 6:5 · KJV
"Therefore have I hewed them by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of my mouth: and thy judgments are as the light that goeth forth."
King James Version
What does Hosea 6:5 mean? →Passage Context
3Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the LORD: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth.
4O Ephraim, what shall I do unto thee? O Judah, what shall I do unto thee? for your goodness is as a morning cloud, and as the early dew it goeth away.
5Therefore have I hewed them by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of my mouth: and thy judgments are as the light that goeth forth.
6For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
7But they like men have transgressed the covenant: there have they dealt treacherously against me.
Reflection Questions
1
How do you respond to correction in your life?
2
What does it mean to you to be 'hewn' by God's words?
3
When have you felt the weight of God's judgment in your life?
Life Application
correction
Be open to God's correction in your life and see it as a path to growth.
communication
Engage with Scripture regularly to hear God's voice and guidance.
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