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AATHAVAN 💚 February 03, 2025 – Monday 💚
"For Israel hath forgotten his Maker, and buildeth temples; and Judah hath multiplied fenced cities: but I will send a fire upon his cities, and it shall devour the palaces thereof." (Hosea 8:14, KJV)
"Israel" and "Judah" here refer to God's chosen people. According to the New Testament, we, as spiritual Christians, are now Israel and Judah.
God desires that His people serve Him in truth and live a life that pleases Him. However, we, whom He has chosen, tend to forget His commandments—forget Him—and instead engage in vain religious rituals, building earthly temples, celebrating festivals, and indulging in various activities, all while living a life that neglects the one true God.
Furthermore, today's meditation verse says, "Judah hath multiplied fenced cities." This implies that people, instead of seeking God, are preoccupied with amassing worldly wealth and chasing material possessions.
Without giving God the honour He deserves or obeying His commandments, many people are engrossed in mere religious activities and striving for material gain. Concerning such people, God declares in today's Scripture: "I will send a fire upon his cities, and it shall devour the palaces thereof." In other words, though a life lived apart from God may seem prosperous now, it will not last; it will ultimately perish.
Dear beloved, what we need to build is not temples made of brick and mortar, but our own bodies—the temple of God. Just as the prophet Hosea warns in today’s verse, the apostle Paul also cautions us that if we destroy God's temple (our body), God will destroy us.
"Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are." (1 Corinthians 3:16-17, KJV)
Yes, dear ones, we must prioritize building up the temple that is our own body. Rather than merely running towards church ministries, it is essential to establish a personal connection with God. Forgetting our Maker while building temples and multiplying fenced cities (worldly riches) is futile. The Lord warns:
"I will send a fire upon his cities, and it shall devour the palaces thereof." (Hosea 8:14, KJV)

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