Pursue Out of Love
Hosea 3
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| I pray blessings on you as you read. |
(v. 1) "The Lord said to me, 'Go, show your love to your wife again, though she is loved by another and is an adulteress. Love her as the Lord loves the Israelites, though they turn to other gods and love the sacred raisin cakes.' "
My Thoughts
Even though Hosea's wife, Gomer, was unfaithful to him, God wanted him to keep on loving her and to pursue her out of love. God told Hosea to go back to her and to show his love to her again, despite the fact that she was an adulteress. God wants us to have that same kind of love for others because that is the kind of love God has for us: unconditional.
For Hosea to keep loving Gomer, even though she left him or another and for others, he had to have unconditional love. He pursued her, even when she had left him for another, showing how much he loved her. This is the exact same thing that God does with us, showing us how much He loves us.
God has unconditional love for us, meaning that He will love us forever, no matter what, He loves us even when we don't love Him. Our love should be the same unconditional love that God has. There are many different kinds of love, which I talked about in this post here. The kind of love you have for one person differs from that which you have for another, depending on who it is, but as long as you love regardless, the foundation for all those kinds of love stays the same.
Hosea 3 I believe is more for the lost children of God, but it is still important for all His children. The true story of Hosea and Gomer is a representation of how God feels about His lost children. He will show His love to them again and again and He will continue to pursue them. God also uses us to help find them and bring them back.
Keep those who you know are lost in your prayers. Sometimes we get to the point where we can't do anything more without forcing the person, and we cannot do that. We have found them, and God now will continue to work in them to bring them back. Keep praying. Even if it takes a long time, they may eventually come to know God. Then we can rejoice about that!
For Hosea to keep loving Gomer, even though she left him or another and for others, he had to have unconditional love. He pursued her, even when she had left him for another, showing how much he loved her. This is the exact same thing that God does with us, showing us how much He loves us.
God has unconditional love for us, meaning that He will love us forever, no matter what, He loves us even when we don't love Him. Our love should be the same unconditional love that God has. There are many different kinds of love, which I talked about in this post here. The kind of love you have for one person differs from that which you have for another, depending on who it is, but as long as you love regardless, the foundation for all those kinds of love stays the same.
Hosea 3 I believe is more for the lost children of God, but it is still important for all His children. The true story of Hosea and Gomer is a representation of how God feels about His lost children. He will show His love to them again and again and He will continue to pursue them. God also uses us to help find them and bring them back.
Keep those who you know are lost in your prayers. Sometimes we get to the point where we can't do anything more without forcing the person, and we cannot do that. We have found them, and God now will continue to work in them to bring them back. Keep praying. Even if it takes a long time, they may eventually come to know God. Then we can rejoice about that!
Prayer Time
Now you talk to God about what you read, and you can even read this chapter of the Bible for yourself before you do.
Let me know your thoughts on this reading as well.
Thank you for taking the time to read, I pray that what you have read blesses and inspires you! Godbless!
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