Hosea 7:2 And they consider not in their hearts that I remember all their wickedness: now their own doings have beset them about… God alone knows us perfectly. I. A FACT IN THE DIVINE PROVIDENCE OR GOVERNMENT. "I remember all their wickedness." "Remember," as applied to God in Scripture, does not represent a faculty of the Divine mind, but a state of God's nature, or the conduct of God in some particular instance. The text means, "Your sins are ever before Me." 1. God remembers all kinds and degrees of sin. 2. All the sins of all men. 3. He remembers accurately and completely. 4. Continually and for ever. And — 5. With a practical result, that He may act upon His recollection.Then how wonderful is God's patience and forbearance! How entire must God's pardon be when He forgives a sinner! How complete will be the transactions of the judgment day! How full will future and final punishment be! II. THIS FACT IS FORGOTTEN BY THOSE WHO OUGHT TO REMEMBER IT. They do not think or reflect, at least, so as to feel. III. GOD'S COMPLAINT OF THIS FORGETFULNESS. God complains of forgetfulness, because it sears the conscience, leads to false views of a man's position, is personally offensive to God, and is frequently the occasion of final ruin. God does not hate you as a being, but lie does hate your character. And this offensiveness to God is continually increasing. You can consider this matter, and at once. Enter then the path of serious thought and pursue it. (Samuel Martin.) Parallel Verses KJV: And they consider not in their hearts that I remember all their wickedness: now their own doings have beset them about; they are before my face. |
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