(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 3:1-5) 1 Then the Lord said to me, “Go again, love a woman who is loved by her husband, yet an adulteress, even as the Lord loves the sons of Israel, though they turn to other gods and love raisin cakes.” Love a woman who is loved by her husband, yet an adulteress, […]
(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 […]
22–28 September 2019. Hosea 7 (click to read). The story of Hosea’s broken marriage with his cheating wife Gomer is a metaphor for God’s marriage relationship with his own unfaithful people. And it’s here in chapter 7 that we hear the husband’s sadness and confusion at the way this unfaithful wife has behaved. God is […]
15–21 September 2019. Hosea 1 (click to read). Many Christians think that Old Testament faith was characterized by life lived under the incredibly strict laws of Moses, whereas only in the New Testament do we finally see God’s wonderful grace at work. But that’s not quite true. While the topics of grace and our freedom […]
4–10 December 2016. Hosea 9–10 (click to read). Let me ask you a question: If you thought there was no way for you to be punished for something, would you do it? In Hosea 9–10, the Israelites were so happy. The economy was going well, the country was developing, and there was prosperity and joy. The […]
6–12 March 2016. Leviticus 9–10 (click to read). Back when we were children in Australia, we used to watch American TV shows and would see how some actors would have these really complicated handshakes. They would meet each other and do some special moves with their hands – and as kids we used to think […]