Prayers falling on deaf divine ears?

My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge; because you have rejected knowledge, I reject you from being a priest to me. And since you have forgotten the Law of your God, I will also forget your children. (Hosea 4:6)

This is a major warning and not in the least outdated. The word of the Lord is eternal and the warning quoted above is laid out in the strictest of manner.

The word spoken by the Lord to the shepherds of the people of Israel should have a sobering effect on us. When the Law of God is neglected, it’s not just those who neglect it who suffer; their children also slide off the radar screen of divine blessing.

So who lost the children of this generation? It’s easy to point an accusing finger at the culture. Just as often parents are to blame, yet not because they haven’t loved their children or wanted the best for them. Parents who gave in to their kids’ every whim may have taught them that their own interests and convenience are the most important things in life. Church could always be cut short or skipped altogether if worldly demands were in conflict; and who could expect their kids to spend regular time reading and studying the Bible when their homework was just so important? Our young people are bailing out on God and the church, and our prayers that God will rescue them are falling on deaf divine ears. Can you blame God?

Church and family need to take up their duties in teaching the Law of God to their children if we are to make a turnaround.