O Israel, return unto the LORD thy God; for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity. Take with you words, and turn to the LORD: say unto his, Take away all iniquity, and receive us graciously: so will we render the calves of our lips. Asshur shall not save us; we will not ride upon horses: neither [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Hosea’
14 Jul
Who Is Wise?
Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the LORD are right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall therein. Hosea 14:9 The opening question in this verse is a searching one: “who is wise?” That is a good [...]
13 Jul
Why Would You Want Anything Else?
I will be as the dew unto Israel: he shall grow as the lily, and cast forth his roots as Lebanon. His branches shall spread, and his beauty shall be as the olive tree, and his smell as Lebanon. They that dwell under his shadow shall return; they shall revive as the corn, and grow [...]
12 Jul
The Calves of Our Lips
O Israel, return unto the LORD thy God; for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity. Take with you words, and turn to the LORD: say unto him, Take away all iniquity, and receive us graciously: so will we render the calves of our lips. Hosea 14:1-2 After an entire book of warnings of judgment to [...]
11 Jul
The Call to Return
O ISRAEL, return unto the Lord thy God; for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity. Hosea 14:1 As I have been reading through the prophets, so far from Isaiah to Hosea, I have noticed that most of their message is one of coming, impending judgment. The nation of Israel had rejected the Lord and had [...]
9 Jul
The Problem and the Answer
O Israel, thou hast destroyed thyself; but in me is thine help. Hosea 13:9 What a great verse describing the whole human condition! You could substitute “humanity” for “Israel” in this verse and have a timeless truth. You could substitute “America” or “Canada” or “England” or “Nepal” or any other country for “Israel” and it [...]
8 Jul
Failing the Test of Prosperity, Part II
Yet I am the LORD thy God from the land of Egypt, and thou shalt know no god but me: for there is no saviour beside me. I did know there in the wilderness, in the land of great drought. According to their pasture, so were they filled; and their heart was exalted; therefore have [...]
7 Jul
Failing the Test of Prosperity
As they were increased, so they sinned against me: therefore will I change their glory into shame. Hosea 4:7 …I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content. Philippians 4:11 The book of Hosea is book of judgment in which God is telling His people both that He is going to judge [...]
6 Jul
Destroyed for Lack of Knowledge
My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children. Hosea 4:6 The book of Hosea is a sad book, dealing with God’s impending [...]
5 Jul
Mercy, Truth and Knowledge
Hear the word of the LORD, ye children of Israel: for the LORD hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land. Hosea 4:1 When God begins a chapter with “Hear the word of the LORD…,” it is probably something that [...]
