April 25, 2025
Daily Devotion:
"The Consequence of Corruption: Lessons from Gibeah"
Hosea 9:9
New Living Translation
9 The things my people do are as deprave as what they did in Gibeah long ago. God will not forget. He will surely punish them for their sins.
A definition of corruption is, the process by which something is changed from its original use or meaning to one that is regarded as erroneous or debased. We do not need to look far to see how corrupt mankind has become. There is an inherent propensity to indulge in corrupt activities and lifestyles. God is not pleased. All around it can beobserved that there is a direct attack by Satan on the child of God. We are currently living in the end times and mankind has lost its fear of God. This is evident when human beings can decide or try to override their God-given identity as male and female. What was once wrong in the eyes of many people now seems right.
The prophets of old were not popular in declaring the coming wrath of God. Many sounded the alarm but the people were unwilling to turn from their evil ways. In Jeremiah 6:16-17 theprophet echoed, “Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk therein. Also I set watchmen over you, saying, Hearken to the sound of the trumpet. But they said,We will not hearken.” God is looking for people who are of a penitent heart. Whenever we are confronted in our state of corruption and evil, He requires us to turn from our ways.
Let us not align ourselves to that which is corrupt but grasp for what is truth no matter how unpopular it may seem. We must not assume that we will live unspotted in this world. Adeliberate attempt must be made to live holy and godly in order to avoid corruption. Proverbs 4:23 states“....Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life." Living a clean and holy life requires diligence and careful persistence. Consequently, hold fast to the godly foundations and do not lose your ground to the tricks of the enemy. Let us pray that mankind will repent and turn from corruption. And that we will no longer surrender ourinstruments to unrighteousness but to the will of God.
