Hosea 5:15 - "I will go away and return to My place until they acknowledge their guilt and seek My face; In their affliction they will earnestly seek Me."
The thought of the Father going away and returning to His own place should terrify a son or daughter of the Lord. Although Jesus said He will never leave us or forsake us, He does withdraw to a place of hiding when we refuse to be hidden in Him. Often, we might do things which look right. We might be teaching a Sunday School class or working in a food pantry. While these are good things, they could be just as sinful, for instance, as taking illegal drugs. We know the Lord does not desire to break the laws of the land, but what about His Law? If God has not called us to do something which looks admirable to most, then we should stop immediately.
Morality is always the chief critic of true Godly spirituality, yet the former is born in hell while the latter is born in humility and obedience. Beloved, we must accept guilt where it comes. If we are sinning willfully, pursuing the lusts of the flesh, then we should repent and seek God's face for His favor to return. Likewise, if we are pursuing "good works" to appease our guilt, then we stand equally wrong before God. Any and all disobedience should be brought to the light. A wrong motive or blatant disobedience will be revealed in the love of His Light. We must earnestly seek Him and He will allow Himself to be found.
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