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Joel And The Day Of The Lord

Let us begin today to muse from the prophet Joel. He is known as the first of the writing prophets. He preached to the southern kingdom where Joash was the King. The theme of his book is the phrase the day of the Lord. It appears five times…
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Restoring Place

Let us mused today from Hosea 14:4 and a restoring place. The Lord promised us when we return He will heal our backsliding. The word heal speaks of spiritual healing. When a person has an infection an it is left untreated it will soon…
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Future Promises

Let us begin today to muse from our last chapter in Hosea. I will call chapter 14 a chapter of future promises. In 14:1 there is the promise of a returning plea. The word return here means to come back to the starting. point. The point here…
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Types Of Discipline

Let us muse today from Hosea 13:7-16 and the types of discipline. Because of Israel's sin God showed several metaphors to describe the type of discipline He would use to correct this wayward nation. In verse 7-8 the Lord says He will come…
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Sin Of Unthankfulness

Let us muse today from Hosea 13:4-6 and the reasons for discipline. The Lord addresses in this text the sin of unthankfulness. Our Lord said each time He got them out of trouble they forgot Him. We always come to the Lord in times of trouble,…
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Sin Of Arrogancy

Let us muse today from Hosea 13:1-3 and the reason for discipline. The sin God speaks out about was the sin of arrogancy. Pride an arrogancy are very deceitful sins. The Bible says it always comes before a fall. The tribe the Lord chooses…
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Discipline Reasons

Let us begin today to muse from Hosea 12:7 and discipline reasons. One of the first reasons our Lord deals with is dishonesty in business. The Lord tells us that the merchant had deceived the people with the balancing scales. The Lord…
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Discipline Example

Let us muse today from Hosea 12:3-4  and a section I have entitled I stand amazed. In this text we find the discipline example. Our Lord brings to our remembrance   Jacob the heel grabber. Jacob is the one who struggled all his life to…
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Discipline For The Present

Let us continue to muse from Hosea 12:1-2 and a section I have entitled I stand amazed. It is here we see God has a discipline of the present time upon His people. We see in verses 1-2 the need for discipline. We are told in verse one…
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Hopeful Love

Let us muse again today from Hosea 11;10-12 and a section I have entitled I stand amazed. It is in this particular section God displays His hopeful love. The Lord says in verse 10 He shall roar like a lion and they shall come like a bunch…