(REFLECTIONS ON Hosea 7:1-16) This is how today’s Scripture begins: 1 “When I would heal Israel…” These words speak of the Lord’s mercy, compassion, and grace towards the northern kingdom of Israel. They reveal the Lord’s faithfulness, His unfailing love, and His desire to remain in relationship with His chosen people. However, we continue to read: […]

(REFLECTIONS ON Hosea 6:1-11) With their mouths, and perhaps even with their hearts, Israel commits themselves to returning to the Lord. They say, “Come, let us return to the Lord.” Yes, they got it!? They know that they have done wrong, and are sorry for their unfaithfulness. They realize that it is the Lord that will […]

(REFLECTIONS ON Hosea 5:1-15) In today’s Scripture, the Lord declares that the deeds of Israel will not allow them to return to their God, but even if they did try to return, they would not find Him. The reason that they would not find Him is because He has withdrawn from them. Instead of the Lord, […]

(REFLECTIONS ON Hosea 4:1-19) In today’s Scripture, the word of the Lord continues to make a case against the northern kingdom of Israel. There is no faithfulness or kindness or knowledge of God in the land. The land mourns, and all of creation is decaying for lack of knowledge. We also read that the people have […]

(REFLECTIONS ON Hosea 2:1-23) “The grass is always greener on the other side,” is a term we often use to describe our tendency to look at others, other places, and other situations as better than ours. For believers, it could represent constantly looking out to find a better situation in life, not realizing sometimes that where […]

(REFLECTIONS ON Hosea 1:1-11) Have we ever had the experience making a point, and what everyone focused more on was how we were making the point, than the actual point itself? Have we ever used an example or illustration to elaborate on what we were trying to communicate, and rather than leading to understanding, led to […]