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Faithful Love

Let us muse from Hosea 11:8-9 in the section I have entitled I stand amazed. In verses 8-9 I find God's faithful love. Why did God not destroy Israel? Why has he not destroy the USA? He says in our text for I am God and not man. God in the past…
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Long-suffering Love

Let us muse again from Hosea 11:5-7 in the section I have entitled I stand amazed. It is in these verses we find the display of God's long-suffering love. In verse seven God says of His people they have a bent to backsliding. Oh, how we are…
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Wilderness Love

Let us muse again from Hosea 11: 3-4 and this section I have entitled I stand amazed. In verses 3-4 I find God reminds Israel of his wilderness love. He led them by the arm out of  Egypt. He healed them and drew them with cords of love, He…
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I Stand Amazed

Let us muse today from Hosea 11:1-2 and the door to a section I will call I stand amazed. It is in chapters 11-14 God shows through Hosea and Gomer His love for the redeemed people of God. The Lord begins by sharing with them the mercies…
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Agricultural Image

Let us muse today from Hosea 9:10-10:10 and the agricultural image. God in this text reviews His relationship with Israel with a gardening image. God first saw them in 9:10 as grapes in the wilderness and a ripe bearing fig tree. God planted…
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A Common Prostitute Image

Let us muse today from Hosea 8:9b-10 and the common prostitute image. The text says in verse 10 Ephraim has hired themselves out as lovers. They have hired them selves out to Assyria by paying tribute to this godless nation. Because of this…
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A Stupid Donkey Image

Let us muse today from Hosea 8:9 and a stupid donkey image. The wild donkeys of that day would run in packs, but often one who was filled with stubbornness would break off to become lion's food. Israel is making an alliance with Assyria…
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Worthless Pottery Image

Let us muse today from Hosea 8:8 and the worthless pottery image. Israel is at a place where they have nothing to swallow down. The fields are producing nothing to eat. God has sent Assyria to swallow them up. The Lord used the potter's discard…
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Sowing And Reaping Image

Let us muse today from Hosea 8:7 and the sowing and reaping  image. We very seldom take notice of our sowing as an individual, family, church, or a nation. Many of us never connect the dots of what we sow we shall reap. Because Israel…
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Eagles Image

Let us muse today from Hosea 8:1-6 and the eagle's image. The Lord says He will come upon the house of Israel like an eagle because they had transgressed my covenant and trespass against my law. The violation of the covenant is a spiritual…