RAISIN CAKES
Hosea 3:1
"Then the LORD said to me, '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, who look to other gods and love the raisin cakes of the pagans.' "
God gave another illustrated sermon to Hosea. Apparently his wife, whom he had married out of her prostitution, had abandoned Hosea and returned to her old sinful life. She loved the raisin cakes – the sweet bread of sin. There is pleasure in sin, but it is temporary (Hebrews 11:25). He was told to go after her to picture God's love for Israel, who had gone after other gods. God did not give up on Israel because He loved her so very deeply. "Has God cast away His people? Certainly not" (Romans 11:1). Even though they have abandoned Him, His longsuffering love keeps trying to draw her back to Himself. I am so glad for God's patient long-suffering love. Now and then I am tempted by the "raisin cakes" of sin – the pleasures of the world. But God draws me back to Himself because He loves me. What a wonder!
TODAY'S PRINCIPLE: Even though people stray from their Lover, God draw them back to Himself because of His longsuffering love.
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Enjoy God's love today. Love you.
Hosea 3:1
"Then the LORD said to me, '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, who look to other gods and love the raisin cakes of the pagans.' "
God gave another illustrated sermon to Hosea. Apparently his wife, whom he had married out of her prostitution, had abandoned Hosea and returned to her old sinful life. She loved the raisin cakes – the sweet bread of sin. There is pleasure in sin, but it is temporary (Hebrews 11:25). He was told to go after her to picture God's love for Israel, who had gone after other gods. God did not give up on Israel because He loved her so very deeply. "Has God cast away His people? Certainly not" (Romans 11:1). Even though they have abandoned Him, His longsuffering love keeps trying to draw her back to Himself. I am so glad for God's patient long-suffering love. Now and then I am tempted by the "raisin cakes" of sin – the pleasures of the world. But God draws me back to Himself because He loves me. What a wonder!
TODAY'S PRINCIPLE: Even though people stray from their Lover, God draw them back to Himself because of His longsuffering love.
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Enjoy God's love today. Love you.
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