Not a Man is Left

[S] Hosea 9:12 --
12 Though they bring up their children,
Yet I will bereave them until not a man is left.
Yes, woe to them indeed when I depart from them!

[O] What God speaks through Hosea is pretty stern and fearful because He outlines the consequence of not following His ways.  Even though at first things may look ok, the end result is pretty clear about how desolate it will become.  At the end of the day, we as humans adore our own offsprings but God makes it clear that no matter how we adore them they will all be gone when God leaves them.  This is no joke.

[A] It is very difficult to parent my children because I get so caught up in trying to raise them what I see best instead of what God would see.  It is true that there is a fine line between where my desires end and where I, as a parent put here by God, carry out my responsibilities but I need to draw a tremendous wisdom from His word in order to define that line and not be on the wrong side at wrong times.

[P] Dear Father, may Your wisdom fill my heart to raise my children so that they'd be pleasing You and not me, per se.  Allow me to take each day soaking in Your word so I would not miss the cues that You send my ways.  In Jesus' name.  Amen.