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Monday, February 10, 2014

Can yo love as Hosea did? Hosea 1

Good morning all!  God is good all the time, all the time God is good.  TOO BLESSED TO BE STRESSED!
   Last week I talked about Titus 3 - when someone is divisive warn them twice, then turn away and deal with them no more.  I do not believe the word "divisive" was made clear.  This means if a person is dividing the church, causes chaos within the church family, this person needs to be warned and if not turning away from their divisive nature then deal with them no more.  This may be telling them they are no longer welcome at your Christian gatherings.
   You say, but the Lord says to love everyone.  Yes!!  I do!!  The Bible does!  Jesus commandments are 1) love the LORD your GOD with all your heart, mind, and soul; and 2) to love your neighbor as thyself.  Jesus wants us to love all as he did.  We must have that loving spirit, however, Jesus would not tolerate things that are wrong against God, our Father.  Jesus was angry with the money mongers in the temple, turned their tables over and ran them out of the House of God. 
   Jesus corrected a wrong against God.  This does not mean we hate the people; no, we still love the people but hate their sinful, evil ways.  God's love for us is ongoing, never ending.  In the book of Hosea, God told Hosea to marry a woman, Gomer, of whoredom.  Why?  Why would God tell you to marry someone not of the faith, who is not equally yoked?  Simple answer.
    God chose Hosea to tell the people of their whoredom toward God.  The statues and wood carvings of Baal, and how the people of Israel had turned away from God.  Hosea experienced this secular deviation through his wife, whom he loved dearly.  God wanted him to understand the word given to the people from God's stand point.  Yes, Hosea was sadden, heart broken, and struggled, but he maintained his love for Gomer.  
  This is the love God wants us to have for each other, and the love God has for us.  Tomorrow I will talk more about Hosea and Gomer.  It truly is a love story with sadness and gladness. One where a heart aches, but then rejoices.  If I only had the love for all my fellow man as God has for us, as Hosea had for Gomer.  Love you all.
In Christ's Love and Grace
  Johnny
 

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