The Demise Chapter (Hosea ch. 4)

Four causes of personal or national demise:

• Lack of the knowledge of God led to rejection (Hos. 4:4-6).  Verse 6 sounds similar to the end of 1 Sam. 15:23.
• Stubbornness resulted from continued misdirection of desire (Hos. 4:7-10).   Priests and leaders (Hos. 4:10) were stubborn and so were the people (Hos. 4:16).
• Lack of understanding (Hos. 4:11-14).  What the people pursued (Hos. 4:11) dulled their senses and conscience.
• Addiction to shame (Hos. 4:15-19).  They felt the shame but wouldn't depart from it.

Do you see any of these in your life?  In your nation?  The time to repent is now.