May 30, 2022: Day 115 – Hosea 8-14

We finish the prophet Hosea who describes now less his relationship with his wife, as an object lesson, and more the relationship between God and Israel, or the Northern kingdom.  God has made Israel prosperous, but the more prosperous they become the more they are interested in the other gods attributing to the other gods their success.  In spite of their unfaithfulness, we read in chapter 11 of God’s love for Israel and that one day there will be restoration.  Look at vs.9: “I will not carry out my fierce anger, nor will I turn and devastate Ephraim (the would be Israel or the northern kingdom).  For I am God, and not man – the Holy One among you.  I will not come in wrath.”

In the midst of unfaithfulness, in the midst of obvious disrespect, God shows his love for us which is never ending.  This should not be an incentive for us to sin more, but rather humble us to put sin behind us in our lives.