Blessed Friday unto you, my dear beloved. I hope you are still well and in good health.
I was reading the book of Hosea and in chapter 1, God instructs Hosea to go wed a prostitute Gomer, so that He can use their marriage as an actual delineation or physical illustration of His relationship with the Israelites, showing how the Israelites acted as prostitutes by turning against the Lord and worshiping other gods.
Gomer was a prostitute who laid down with numerous men! Could at any point envision what it looks like, a righteous man, who talked and heard from God marrying the woman of the night? However, chapter 3 verse 1 God spoke with Hosea and said; "Go and love your wife again, even though she commits adultery with another lover. This will illustrate that the Lord still loves Israel, even though the people have turned to other gods and love to worship them."
The same way Gomer was adulterous, so were the Israelites against God. Yet, God forgave them, just as He told Hosea to forgive his wife. In verse 2 Hosea bought her back for "fifteen pieces of silver and five bushels of barley and a measure of wine." In the New Testament God brought us back with the blood of His only begotten son, Jesus Christ!
Staggering right? How God loves us that much, that He caused his servant Hosea to live out this illustration of His love for is people in the Old Testament and then caused His son Jesus to live out this illustration for us in the New Testament! That thing you have done which you think is the barrier between you and God's love, I'm telling you today it is absolutely nothing compared to how far God has already gone to show you He is your Deliver! God loves you in spite of that mistake, He loves you despite that sin, He loves you enough! Have a nice Friday and joyful weekend! #happyfriday #haveajoyfulweekend #lifehopeinspired #Helovesyouenough #Hecares #staywithGod
