THE BOOK OF THE PROPHET
HOSEA
CHAPTER
5
1. Hear this, O priests! Give heed, O house of Israel! Listen, O house of the king! For the judgment pertains to you; for you have been a snare at Mizpah, and a net spread upon Tabor, 2. and a pit dug deep in Shittim, but I will punish all of them.
(Hosea Chapter 5 verses 1 to 2)
Oh all Roman Catholics and Christians of all churches and you of all faiths, summon yourselves place your focus on whom you believe for it is time to take care of your spiritual welfare. If you are a catholic or Christian and proclaim that you believe in God make sure that You live according to His word. Any time in our lives can be the time of judgement. Today could be our last day on earth. We will never know the exact day, therefore we are to be prepared in a spirit of prayer and relationship with God. God is telling us to snap out of the bubble of our alienation and face the crude fact or reality that we have been investing on our material welfare for so long at the sake of our spiritual welfare. Therefore now is the time to make a U turn in our lives and take care of our spiritual relationship with You oh God.
3. I know Ephraim and Israel is not hidden from me; for now, O Ephraim, you have played the whore; Israel is defiled 4. Their deeds do not permit them to return to their God. For the spirit of whoredom is within them, and they do not know the LORD.
(Hosea Chapter 5 verses 3 to 4)
Oh God I thank You for holding me in Your presence. Wherever I go, whatever I do, You always see me and know my thoughts and wishes even those that are not always according to Your will. Although I do my best oh God, it is only with Your help that I can overcome this spirit of the world, the spirit of whoredom that is our sinful nature. When we are totally given to the world it is humanly impossible to make a u-turn and turn back to follow Your ways. However You are good of the impossible who are able to make the impossible possible.
5. Israel's pride testifies against him; Ephraim stumbles in his guilt; Judah also stumbles with them. 6. With their flocks and herds they shall go to seek the LORD, but they will not find him; he has withdrawn from them.
(Hosea Chapter 5 verses 5 to 6)
Our sinful self oh God also testifies against us. If left to our own devices our selfishness arises and this effects our decisions that may tend to favour us and our needs over that of others. Even the considered good people can fall into this trap if we move our eyes of You my God.
7. They have dealt faithlessly with the LORD; for they have born illegitimate children. Now the new moon shall devour them along with their fields.
(Hosea Chapter 5 verse 7)
During this time of advent You are referring to one of the common sins of society. Many children are being born under the title of unknown father for negative reasons. There have even been cases of babies who are abandoned at the time of birth and were it not for kind people who run non governmental organisations and people dedicated to You such as sisters such babies would either have been found dead or aborted. I pray for all those people who have ever intervened in some way in order to save a life of a child and even more for those who care for them in foster homes and institutions.
8. Blow the horn Gibeah, the trumpet in Ramah. Sound the alarm at Beth-aven; look behind you, Benjamin!
(Hosea Chapter 5 verse 8)
Alert Alert! Oh Roman Catholics and people of all religions, for the evil one has sworn to destroy us and claim our souls, by persuading world powers and others to wage war against each other. Many innocent people have died in France, many more in Syria, while others are dying by means of hunger, poverty and many other inhumane conditions due to the injustice written by humanity at large. The enemy is mounting a strong attack and we are to be ready! Therefore let us unite as one super power, not with nuclear arms but with the message of peace and love and by praying the rosary, so that the Mother of God who is the arch enemy of the Devil will intercede on our behalf before her Son to overcome the spiritual forces of evil that are doing great harm to the world.
9. Ephraim shall become a desolation in the day of punishment; among the tribes of Israel I declare what is sure.
(Hosea Chapter 5 verse 9)
Oh God if we do not place our faith and trust in You and not in the world we can also end up in a state of depression and desolation. Our day of judgement may not be simply the final day when You judge the world. Our judgement day may be that hour when we are tested by You by means of a particular situation in order to see if we still love You and if not to help us get back on track in our relationship with You.
10. The princes of Judah have become like those who remove the landmark; on them I will pour out my wrath like water.
(Hosea Chapter 5 verse 10)
Oh God when we remove the landmarks from a map we lose our sense of direction and end up heading on routes that we did not plan for, that may eventually even lead to our destruction. When we lose track of You my God it will be our greatest loss. I pray that we never remove You from our lives You who are our most important landmark of all leading to our salvation love and care.
11. Ephraim is oppressed, crushed in judgement because he was determined to go after vanity.
(Hosea Chapter 5 verse 11)
Oh God as a sinner I also feel oppressed and crushed by my own sins. Although I know that You have already paid the price for my sins, I still feel the guilt of the sins that I have committed throughout my life. However I still thank You for having forgiven me.
12. Therefore I am like maggots to Ephraim, and like rottenness to the house of Judah.
(Hosea Chapter 5 verse 12)
Oh God thanks for being my father, forgive me when I am disobedient to Your will and even to the ways of the world. As in the case of Ephraim we often use You as our lucky charm in order to get what we want, and when we do not succeed we treat You as a second class father. Please forgive me when I am not faithful to You my God, for I am still flesh and sinful.
13. When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah his wound, then Ephraim went to Assyria, and sent to the great king. But he is not able to cure you or heal your wound.
(Hosea Chapter 5 verse 13)
Oh God my father what fools we are! When we face sickness and other grievances we go to the means of the world such as doctors, social workers, lawyers and other professionals, instead of coming to You from whom all healing and justice flows. In our heat of passion, hurt and anger we look for quick solutions that tend to complicate the problem and cause more harm instead of providing a good and healthy solution to our issues.
14. For I will be like a lion to Ephraim, and like a young lion to the house of Judah. I myself will tear and go away; I will carry off, and no one shall rescue.
(Hosea Chapter 5 verse 14)
Oh my God during this time of tribulation I need You to be a loving supportive and caring father, for I am greatly in need of You. The evil one is planting in my mind evil seeds that lead to my feeling discouraged with the stress of family life. This negative spirit is trying to convince me to put an end to my marriage that is becoming more demanding with each passing day, and that I be better off living on my own which is less stressful. I pray to You my Father that You protect me from my enemy that is harassing my thoughts and feelings day and night.
15. I will return again to my place until they acknowledge their guilt and seek my face. In their distress they will beg my favor:
(Hosea Chapter 5 verse 15)
Oh God be it not that You should ever remove Your Holy presence from among us, for we will surely perish. We who think so greatly of ourselves will surely experience the consequences of our pride and will resort to our negative devices instead of to You.
Oh God I would like to end this chapter with the following prayer:-
Oh God I greatly pray on the behalf of the world and all its people and this also includes myself, for I am also a great sinner. I pray that You be merciful in the judgement of the world, not that we deserve Your mercy and loving kindness but because in our pride and grandeur we are truly ignorant in the sense of not being aware that by the way we are living we are placing judgement on ourselves. Instead of calling on You as our only hope of life, we are turning against You the rock of our salvation and against that rock there are two options salvation or our judgement and condemnation, for only You are worthy of passing judgement. Therefore I greatly pray for Your Divine Mercy and invite others to join me in the recitation of this prayer of the Divine Chaplet.
The Divine Mercy Chaplet
(Hosea Chapter 5 verses 3 to 4)
Oh God I thank You for holding me in Your presence. Wherever I go, whatever I do, You always see me and know my thoughts and wishes even those that are not always according to Your will. Although I do my best oh God, it is only with Your help that I can overcome this spirit of the world, the spirit of whoredom that is our sinful nature. When we are totally given to the world it is humanly impossible to make a u-turn and turn back to follow Your ways. However You are good of the impossible who are able to make the impossible possible.
5. Israel's pride testifies against him; Ephraim stumbles in his guilt; Judah also stumbles with them. 6. With their flocks and herds they shall go to seek the LORD, but they will not find him; he has withdrawn from them.
(Hosea Chapter 5 verses 5 to 6)
Our sinful self oh God also testifies against us. If left to our own devices our selfishness arises and this effects our decisions that may tend to favour us and our needs over that of others. Even the considered good people can fall into this trap if we move our eyes of You my God.
7. They have dealt faithlessly with the LORD; for they have born illegitimate children. Now the new moon shall devour them along with their fields.
(Hosea Chapter 5 verse 7)
During this time of advent You are referring to one of the common sins of society. Many children are being born under the title of unknown father for negative reasons. There have even been cases of babies who are abandoned at the time of birth and were it not for kind people who run non governmental organisations and people dedicated to You such as sisters such babies would either have been found dead or aborted. I pray for all those people who have ever intervened in some way in order to save a life of a child and even more for those who care for them in foster homes and institutions.
8. Blow the horn Gibeah, the trumpet in Ramah. Sound the alarm at Beth-aven; look behind you, Benjamin!
(Hosea Chapter 5 verse 8)
Alert Alert! Oh Roman Catholics and people of all religions, for the evil one has sworn to destroy us and claim our souls, by persuading world powers and others to wage war against each other. Many innocent people have died in France, many more in Syria, while others are dying by means of hunger, poverty and many other inhumane conditions due to the injustice written by humanity at large. The enemy is mounting a strong attack and we are to be ready! Therefore let us unite as one super power, not with nuclear arms but with the message of peace and love and by praying the rosary, so that the Mother of God who is the arch enemy of the Devil will intercede on our behalf before her Son to overcome the spiritual forces of evil that are doing great harm to the world.
9. Ephraim shall become a desolation in the day of punishment; among the tribes of Israel I declare what is sure.
(Hosea Chapter 5 verse 9)
Oh God if we do not place our faith and trust in You and not in the world we can also end up in a state of depression and desolation. Our day of judgement may not be simply the final day when You judge the world. Our judgement day may be that hour when we are tested by You by means of a particular situation in order to see if we still love You and if not to help us get back on track in our relationship with You.
10. The princes of Judah have become like those who remove the landmark; on them I will pour out my wrath like water.
(Hosea Chapter 5 verse 10)
Oh God when we remove the landmarks from a map we lose our sense of direction and end up heading on routes that we did not plan for, that may eventually even lead to our destruction. When we lose track of You my God it will be our greatest loss. I pray that we never remove You from our lives You who are our most important landmark of all leading to our salvation love and care.
11. Ephraim is oppressed, crushed in judgement because he was determined to go after vanity.
(Hosea Chapter 5 verse 11)
Oh God as a sinner I also feel oppressed and crushed by my own sins. Although I know that You have already paid the price for my sins, I still feel the guilt of the sins that I have committed throughout my life. However I still thank You for having forgiven me.
12. Therefore I am like maggots to Ephraim, and like rottenness to the house of Judah.
(Hosea Chapter 5 verse 12)
Oh God thanks for being my father, forgive me when I am disobedient to Your will and even to the ways of the world. As in the case of Ephraim we often use You as our lucky charm in order to get what we want, and when we do not succeed we treat You as a second class father. Please forgive me when I am not faithful to You my God, for I am still flesh and sinful.
13. When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah his wound, then Ephraim went to Assyria, and sent to the great king. But he is not able to cure you or heal your wound.
(Hosea Chapter 5 verse 13)
Oh God my father what fools we are! When we face sickness and other grievances we go to the means of the world such as doctors, social workers, lawyers and other professionals, instead of coming to You from whom all healing and justice flows. In our heat of passion, hurt and anger we look for quick solutions that tend to complicate the problem and cause more harm instead of providing a good and healthy solution to our issues.
14. For I will be like a lion to Ephraim, and like a young lion to the house of Judah. I myself will tear and go away; I will carry off, and no one shall rescue.
(Hosea Chapter 5 verse 14)
Oh my God during this time of tribulation I need You to be a loving supportive and caring father, for I am greatly in need of You. The evil one is planting in my mind evil seeds that lead to my feeling discouraged with the stress of family life. This negative spirit is trying to convince me to put an end to my marriage that is becoming more demanding with each passing day, and that I be better off living on my own which is less stressful. I pray to You my Father that You protect me from my enemy that is harassing my thoughts and feelings day and night.
15. I will return again to my place until they acknowledge their guilt and seek my face. In their distress they will beg my favor:
(Hosea Chapter 5 verse 15)
Oh God be it not that You should ever remove Your Holy presence from among us, for we will surely perish. We who think so greatly of ourselves will surely experience the consequences of our pride and will resort to our negative devices instead of to You.
Oh God I would like to end this chapter with the following prayer:-
Oh God I greatly pray on the behalf of the world and all its people and this also includes myself, for I am also a great sinner. I pray that You be merciful in the judgement of the world, not that we deserve Your mercy and loving kindness but because in our pride and grandeur we are truly ignorant in the sense of not being aware that by the way we are living we are placing judgement on ourselves. Instead of calling on You as our only hope of life, we are turning against You the rock of our salvation and against that rock there are two options salvation or our judgement and condemnation, for only You are worthy of passing judgement. Therefore I greatly pray for Your Divine Mercy and invite others to join me in the recitation of this prayer of the Divine Chaplet.
The Divine Mercy Chaplet
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