GOD'S ANSWER TO FAITH
Hosea 2:21-23
" 'It shall come to pass in that day that I will answer,' says the LORD; 'I will answer the heavens, and they shall answer the earth. The earth shall answer with grain, with new wine, and with oil; they shall answer Jezreel. Then I will sow her for Myself in the earth, and I will have mercy on her who had not obtained mercy; then I will say to those who were not My people, "You are My people!" and they shall say, "You are my God!" ' "
The word translated "answer" means "to respond." God responds to faith. When people say, "You are my God," God answers or responds with spiritual and material blessings. The day is coming when Israel will say, "You are my God!" The earth will answer with material blessing. And there will also be spiritual blessing. What was scattered [Jezreel, see l:4] in a negative sense will be sown or scattered as seed in a positive way. Those who are without mercy [Lo-Ruhamah, see 1:1:6] will receive mercy, and those who are not God's people [Lo-Ammi] will be God's people. This will happen when they return to God in faith. God still responds to faith. There is transformation and blessing when a person comes to God. As the old gospel song says, "What a wonderful change in my heart has been wrought, since Jesus came into my heart." Thank you, Jesus, for the blessings you bring to my life.
TODAY'S PRINCIPLE: When people come to God in faith, He answers their faith with transformation and blessing.
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Have a blessed day. Love you.
Hosea 2:21-23
" 'It shall come to pass in that day that I will answer,' says the LORD; 'I will answer the heavens, and they shall answer the earth. The earth shall answer with grain, with new wine, and with oil; they shall answer Jezreel. Then I will sow her for Myself in the earth, and I will have mercy on her who had not obtained mercy; then I will say to those who were not My people, "You are My people!" and they shall say, "You are my God!" ' "
The word translated "answer" means "to respond." God responds to faith. When people say, "You are my God," God answers or responds with spiritual and material blessings. The day is coming when Israel will say, "You are my God!" The earth will answer with material blessing. And there will also be spiritual blessing. What was scattered [Jezreel, see l:4] in a negative sense will be sown or scattered as seed in a positive way. Those who are without mercy [Lo-Ruhamah, see 1:1:6] will receive mercy, and those who are not God's people [Lo-Ammi] will be God's people. This will happen when they return to God in faith. God still responds to faith. There is transformation and blessing when a person comes to God. As the old gospel song says, "What a wonderful change in my heart has been wrought, since Jesus came into my heart." Thank you, Jesus, for the blessings you bring to my life.
TODAY'S PRINCIPLE: When people come to God in faith, He answers their faith with transformation and blessing.
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Have a blessed day. Love you.
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