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Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Not loved & not my people - Hosea

Good morning everyone! God is good all the time, all the time God is good.  TOO BLESSED TO BE STRESSED!!
    We, too, as Gomer has that sin nature hidden in us.  It is important we be ever on the alert for the "virus" that may pop out of us.  Just as many viruses lie dormant until something triggers their activity, like chicken pox, we never know when they will rise and create problems for us.
   Gomer's "virus" was a longing for the fine things of life, pursuing her lovers for bread, water, wool, flax, mine oil and drink, corn, wine & oil, silver, and gold.  All the while loving "Baal" rather than being faithful.  This broke Hosea's heart, to see his wife openly pursue these men, the material objects of the world.  Hosea was seeing what God was experiencing with His (God's) people -- Israel.
   Gomer conceived and bore another child of which God told Hosea to name Lo-ruha-mah.  The name Lo-ruha-mah means "not loved."  This was the people toward God, He loved them but they loved Baal, the material things of the world.
   Hosea heralded the warning to the people.  Once again, the people turned away as did Gomer. She conceived once again and this child, a son, Hosea was told by God to name Lo-ammi, meaning "not my people."  Hosea is now really understanding the position God is in.  Gomer runs to other men; Israel runs to other gods.  Understand, there was Judah in the south and Israel in the north.  Israel was made up of 10 tribes, and Judah was made up of only 2 tribes.  It was Israel in the north who lost their appreciation for the special relationship they had with God, and they did pursue their dreams and goals that did not include God.
   The area was prosperous when Hosea was preaching of doom and gloom about to come upon the land.  The people laughed, made fun of, and chided Hosea saying they worship Baal and they are prospering; so just leave them alone.  They compromised their relationship with God and adopted the life-style and ways of the world.  Sound like America and the world today?  God is patient and wants all to turn to Him such that none would perish.  Remember God is all your glory and all your troubles.  HE will remedy all!
   Again this morning I woke with these lyrics: "Bless the Lord, O my soul
            O my soul
           Worship His holy name
           Sing like never before
           O my soul
           I'll worship Your holy name" 

If you can interpret why I wake singing this verse with the song repeating over and over please let me know.  To God be the glory. Love you all.
In Christ's Love and Grace
  Johnny

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