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Everyday Truth with Kurt Skelly

Wednesday, June 5 | Crooked bows shoot off-target arrows! (Hosea 7:8-14)

Everyday Truth with Kurt Skelly

Kurt Skelly

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality:christianity

5631 Ratings

🗓️ 5 June 2024

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Summary

Hosea 7:8-14 Your likelihood to hit a target’s bullseye is only as good as the accuracy of the weapon you choose to use. If the barrel on the rifle is bent, the bullet will not fly straight. If the bow is crooked, the arrow will miss the mark. God called Israel a “crooked bow” who missed the mark. How so? Listen in!

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0:00.0

In today's episode, we're going to learn what a crooked bow is good for. And the fact is,

0:06.6

a crooked bow is good for nothing. And yet how many times do we try to accomplish something for

0:13.7

the Lord and yet we're firing from a crooked bow? What does that mean? We'll learn all about it

0:19.8

on today's episode. Welcome to

0:22.6

Everyday Truth with Kurt Skelly. We believe the Bible is true and relevant to everyone, everywhere,

0:30.1

every day. If today's conversation is a help to you, take a moment to leave a review or share it

0:36.3

with a friend. Thanks for listening.

0:38.8

Now, let's join Kurt for today's episode. Welcome, my friends, to today's episode of every truth.

0:44.7

Of every truth. Oh, my goodness. It's been a long day. Of everyday truth. How's that?

0:51.9

Got a postcard here from my good friend, Scott Williams, who's serving

0:56.6

our country in Cartagena. Oh, my goodness. I know I butchered that, Scott. Columbia.

1:04.3

And his son, Andrew, just graduated. And man, I just, I love the Williams family and thanks for thinking about me.

1:13.0

Beautiful picture here of Columbia.

1:16.1

We're in the book of Hosea, and it would help if I would have turned there before the episode began,

1:23.7

but I'll get there quickly.

1:25.6

Josea chapter 7.

1:36.9

And we are in a section where the Lord is saying to the people, hey, I want to heal you.

1:38.3

I want to help you. But you're kind of living in a really stubborn, dangerous place, assuming that I'm just going to forget,

1:48.0

or assuming that I don't see, or assuming that I'm not going to hold you in account.

1:56.3

And all of those assumptions are wrong, obviously.

2:00.5

And they were wrong then, and they are wrong today.

2:05.0

Sin must be dealt with.

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