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Daily Beats From Your Pastor’s Heart:
Hosea 3:1, “Then said the LORD unto [Hosea], Go yet[again], love a woman beloved of her friend, yet an adulteress, according to the love of the LORD toward the children of Israel.”
God told Hosea about his adulteress wife, Go again, love a woman who is loved by a lover and is committing adultery, just like the love of the Lord for the children of Israel.
The phrase “loved by a lover” may be translated “loved by a husband.”
This indicates that Hosea loved his wife, Gomer, who was committing adultery.
So he took this wife of harlotry, and she bore children to him and then continued in that same kind of harlot living.
This can be likened to your becoming a believer and knowing the Lord for a period of time, and then turning away from Him and going back to your old life-style, or manner of life, and committing spiritual adultery with many other things.
Let me say to you categorically that God’s love to you is still unconditional, because you are the object of His love.
It is eternal love based upon an eternal choice, and can never be destroyed or eradicated.
So, in a sense, we are the victims of God’s love.
We are the objects of His love.
The Lord tells Hosea, “Go again, love a woman who is loved by a husband and is committing adultery, just like the love of the Lord for the children of Israel.”
These two words “just like” are the key words that reveal the nature of God’s unconditional love.
Humanly speaking, that woman did not deserve a thing but to be cast off.
Yet God says to love that woman “just like the love of the Lord for the children of Israel.”
This is what the love of the Lord is like.
This is how God loves you, and how God loves me.
Until Tomorrow,
With a Shepherd’s Love
Pastor
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TODAY’S PRAYER LIST
Bill Lawhead
Brandon Black
Debra Roberts – Much Prayer Needed
Don Slate Family
Hanna Hall – Pray For Grace
Joe Johnson
Marynell Ford – Pray For Guidance
Amy Garner’s Mother
Ashley Burn’s Sisters
Brandon’s Dad & Grandmother
Barbara Shed’s Family
Bill Moody
Charlie Sessom –Waiting
Colby/Connor – Allison’s G’sons
Denise Stubbs – Kim Allison’s Mom
Donna Gourley
Doug Fritzel
Greg Payne – Lisa’s Brother
James Garner’s G’Son
Joyceann – James Garner’s Daughter
Kimberly – Dustin’s Sister
Larry Barker
Linda Breedlove’s Sister – Sarah
Lynn – Nancy Brown’s Daughter
Mary Sims
Mary Williams Son – Mike
Michael Stanley
Nancy Brown’s G’Daughter
Nora Allison – Dustin’s Mom
Pastor Stucke– Nikki’s Dad
Paula Ferus’ Missionary Friend
Ricky Stubbs
Roseleigh Osborn
Scott Lanier – Lisa’s Cousin
Sharon Blalock
Shaelyn – Jill’s Friend
Sheila Simmons Cousin
Tom Witcher