Book of Hosea Chapter 7 Vs. 10

 THE CONFUSION OF THE NATION

And the pride of Israel testifieth to his face: and they do not return to the LORD their God, nor seek him for all this. Hos. 7:10

And the pride... His pride convicted him. All the afflictions of God humbled him not; yea, they but brought out his pride, which kept him from acknowledging and repenting of the sins which had brought those evils upon him, and from turning to God and seeking to Him for remedy.

People complain of their fortune or fate or stars, and go on the more obstinately, to build up what God destroys. To prop up by human means or human aid what, by God's providence, is failing. They venture more desperately, in order to recover past losses, until the crash at last becomes hopeless and final.

nor seek Him... Seven reasons it is time to seek God:

1. God remembers and keeps a record of all sins committed (Hos. 7:2).

2. The ungodliness and depravity of sinners (Hos. 7:1-7).

3. Sin, if left unchecked, will get out of hand like an uncontrolled fire (Hos. 7:6).

4. Man corrupted by sin is like a cake unturned—unfit to use (Hos. 7:8).

5. Gray hair—old age is coming on (Hos. 7:9).

6. Unconsciousness as to the time left in which to find God.

7. The pride of Israel—God testifies to the sinner of his end (Hos. 7:10; cp. 5:5).

God had exhausted all the treasures of His severity, as before, of His love. He Himself marvels at His incorrigible and disobedient servant, as He says in Isaiah, Why should ye be stricken anymore? Ye will revolt more and more (Isaiah 1:5). How is this? It follows, because they have no heart.

They were so sure of their standing with God; they did nothing to assure its continuance. They thought of themselves as God's chosen people, and they felt they were beyond being judged of God. Pride of this kind comes just before a fall. They had overlooked the necessity of maintaining their standing with God by their faithfulness. They took God for granted and began seeking thrills with false gods.

Despite her weakened condition, Israel did not repent. The nation’s refusal (arrogance) to acknowledge the covenant God was self-incriminating (cf. testifies against him; also see Hos. 5:5).

The pride of Israel testifieth to his face, yet even when the pride of the nation is touched to the quick by such humiliating overtures as they make to both Assyria and Egypt they do not return to Jehovah their God, nor seek Him for all this.

Despite her weakened condition, Israel did not repent. The nation’s refusal (arrogance) to acknowledge the covenant God was self-incriminating (cf. testifies against him; also see comments on Hos. 5:5).