Hosea 6:6

God’s preference is that His people love Him faithfully more than that they offer Him other types of sacrifices. He wanted the Israelites to acknowledge (know) Him rather than bringing burnt offerings to their altars (cf. Hosea 2:20; Hosea 4:1; Hosea 4:6). Sacrifices were meaningless, even offensive, unless offered out of a heart of love that demonstrated obedience to God’s Word (cf. 1 Samuel 15:22; Isaiah 1:11-17; Amos 5:21-24; Micah 6:6-8; Matthew 9:13; Matthew 12:7).