Now he will remember their iniquity, and punish their sins; they shall return to Egypt. Israel has forgotten his Maker, and built palaces; and Judah has multiplied fortified cities; but I will send a fire upon his cities, and it shall devour his strongholds. (Hosea 8:13-14)

Hosea claims that his people have forgotten - shakach - their Maker. They ignore and no longer care about their origins.

Instead they are busy with building palaces. They are engaged in great efforts to protect what they have. But they have forgotten what they are.

Each morning I try to remember my Maker and be reminded of my purposes. But most days are spent on matters only indirectly related to my purposes... if at all.

I perceive that each of us are made to love and to create. What and how we love and create will be unique to each. But we share this common purpose.

Building a palace or fortification is a kind of creation. But such creating is often animated by pride or fear. May my creating be motivated by love.