A hundred years passed before Judah was rebuilt and restored under Ezra and Nehemiah. Our time is one that parallels that of Hosea in too many ways for comfort. Hosea's message to God's people in that time is one that needs to be heard by the Church, the people of God in this time. We were once a deeply devout and godly nation but now increasingly we are seeking other gods. As we lose our love for God and His Word, standards of morality are being steadily erased.
Marriages are as likely to end in divorce as they are to endure.
Homosexual militants march in the streets, not merely demanding safety under the law which they deserve, but acceptance of their sexuality as an alternative lifestyle. Honesty, once a cherished American value, is rapidly being replaced with expediency. We do not care to do what is right, but instead what is convenient. Our sons and daughters have grown up without an understanding of God's demands. We enjoyed a lengthy time of national wealth so that we are beginning to believe that we are invincible, that nothing could threaten our way of life.