Hosea 3 - 5

What stood out today: v4:10 They will eat but not have enough; they will engage in prostitution but not increase, because they have deserted the LORD to give themselves to prostitution, to old wine and new, which take away the understanding of my people. v14 A people without understanding will come to ruin! v5:15 And they will seek my face; in their misery they will earnestly seek me.

My response: Lord Jesus, why would we look to anyone or anything else? Thank you for rescuing me from folly. As far as you have brought me, it seems not very far at all. The more I see, the further it feels I have to go. Holy Spirit, I am glad that you are at work. Jesus, I am glad that you are my great Rabbi, teaching me, showing me. Father God, I am glad that you have this mapped out.

Hosea 1 - 2

What stood out today: v1:7 Yet I will show love to the house of Judah; and I will save them—not by bow, sword or battle, or by horses and horsemen, but by the LORD their God. v2:17 I will remove the names of the Baals from her lips; no longer will their names be invoked. v23 I will plant her for myself in the land; I will show my love to the one I called ‘Not my loved one.’

My response: God, we need you to, “I will.” “I will show love.” “I will remove…” “I will plant her…” “I will show my love.” Jesus, you are the means and the end of our salvation. We are saved to serve. You plant us in the land to be vessels of your love to people who were not your loved ones so that we all might have our “Baals” removed from our hearts and Love the One True God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength.