Hosea 4-6

[The LORD says,] "For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and acknowledgment of God rather than burnt offerings." (Hosea 6:6)

What does God want from us humans? Hosea 6:6 states God's preferential desires: mercy, not sacrifice and acknowledgment of God, not burnt offerings. Anyone who highly values the rituals of worship, take note: God is not pleased by our simply going through the motions of worship. God wants cross-shaped integrity in us--mercy toward one another and acknowledgement toward God.