1. When No One is watching the House… Hosea 4:7-13

2. Scripture Hosea 4:7-13 (NIV) 7 The more the priests increased, the more they sinned against me; they exchanged their Glory for something disgraceful. 8 They feed on the sins of my people and relish their wickedness. 9 And it will be: Like people, like priests. I will punish both of them for their ways and repay them for their deeds. 10 "They will eat but not have enough; they will engage in prostitution but not increase, because they have deserted the LORD to give themselves to prostitution, 11 to old wine and new, which take away the understanding of my people. 12 They consult a wooden idol and are answered by a stick of wood. A spirit of prostitution leads them astray; they are unfaithful to their God. 13 They sacrifice on the mountaintops and burn offerings on the hills, under oak, poplar and terebinth, where the shade is pleasant. Therefore your daughters turn to prostitution and your daughters-in- law to adultery.

3. Point #1 When no one is watching the house, God gets our attention by allowing us to be restless- never satisfied. Hosea 4:10 (NIV) 10 "They will eat but not have enough…

4. Point 2 When no one is watching the house, God gets our attention by allowing us to do the very things we thought we would never do. Hosea 4:10 (NIV) 10 "…they will engage in prostitution but not increase, because they have deserted the LORD to give themselves to prostitution,

5. Point 3 When no one is watching the house, God gets our attention by allowing us to do the wrong thing to excess so that one day we will hit bottom. Hosea 4:11 (NIV) 11 to old wine and new, which take away the understanding of my people.

6. Point 4 When no one is watching the house, God gets our attention by allowing a spirit of deception to come upon us. Hosea 4:12 (NIV) 12 They consult a wooden idol and are answered by a stick of wood…

7. Point 5 When no one is watching the house, God gets our attention by allowing our worship to have no substance. Hosea 4:13 (NIV) 13 They sacrifice on the mountaintops and burn offerings on the hills, under oak, poplar and terebinth, where the shade is pleasant. Therefore your daughters turn to prostitution and your daughters-in-law to adultery.

8. Conclusion Have the devil broke into your house and run havoc over your life? Are you willing to take back what the devil try to steal from you? (In case you didnt know it- it is the peace of God he attempted to steal.) Then, God must get first place in your life. Will you give Him that spot today?