Read Hosea 11. 1 “When I was a child, I loved Him.” 10 “When He roars, His children will come trembling from the west.” God loves us dearly as His own children. As believers, we are told that we are heirs along with Christ; quite literally, God views us as His own sons and daughters.…

Read Hosea 10. Short and (not so) sweet: Israel had become so wicked and evil, so all of its land and people were to reap the consequences of those actions. Hosea, along with many of the prophets of the Old Testament, was sent by God to give an ultimatum – repent and turn to God,…

Read Hosea chapter 9. 17 “My God will reject them because they have not obeyed Him; they will be wanderers among the nations.” This pretty well summarizes the next 2000+ years for the Jewish people – they were spread out all through the Middle East, Africa, and Europe, with no place to call home until…

Read Hosea 8. Woah! Israel is “swallowed up” (vs. 8), has “sold themselves” and will “waste away” (vs. 10), and has “forgotten their Maker” (vs. 14), to name just a few of their follies listed here. And in the end, God says this: 14”But I will send for on their cities that will consume their…

Read Hosea chapter 7. God tells us that He longs to redeem us – “to feel a strong desire or craving especially for something not likely to be attained” (Merriam-Webster). God desires us – but we have to make a choice… do we turn to Him, or do we turn to the world and the…

Read Hosea 6. 6”For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and acknowledgement of God rather than burnt offerings.” God offers us mercy. God offers us grace. God offers us healing, redemption, and so much more. He makes us new in His image, with Christ as what He sees. And why does He ask of us? Mercy…

Read Hosea 5. 15 “… in their misery they will earnestly seek Me.” God calls each of us to seek after Him. Even when we struggle, even when we run away, even when we face the consequences of our actions, God wants us to seek Him. Now, in Hosea, the Israelites are being condemned for…

Read Hosea 4. I’ve heard it said before that knowledge is power… in this case, it is. 6 “Because you have rejected knowledge… because you have ignored the law of your God.” 14 “a people without understanding will come to ruin!” What knowledge are you rejecting? Are you following the laws of God (the Word)?…

Read Hosea 3. “Love her as the Lord loves the Israelites…” Hosea’s wife was quite literally hoeing around. She had sold herself as a prostitute. She was sleeping with many men and even had children that were not Hosea’s. And god wanted him to love her and take her back? Now, think about it… We…