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Hosea 4:10-11,14 - “They will eat but not have enough; they will engage in prostitution but not flourish, because they have deserted the LORD to give themselves to prostitution; old wine and new wine take away their understanding…“I will not punish your daughters when they turn to prostitution, nor your daughters-in-law when they commit adultery, because the men themselves consort with harlots and sacrifice with shrine prostitutes—a people without understanding will come to ruin!


Hosea 5:4 - “Their deeds do not permit them to return to their God. A spirit of prostitution is in their heart; they do not acknowledge the LORD.

Proverbs 20:1 - Wine is a mocker and beer a brawler; whoever is led astray by them is not wise.

Hosea 2:9 - “Therefore I will take away my grain when it ripens, and my new wine when it is ready. I will take back my wool and my linen, intended to cover her naked body.

Application:

· What do I give myself to? Have I given and am I giving myself to the Lord?
· Am I hypocritical?
· Is there persistent sin in my life?
· Do I overindulge in sinful things?
· Am I stubborn in the face of God's goodness?

All Scripture verses taken from NIV