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Hosea
2:16,17,19,20. |
| "And it shall be, in that day," says the Lord, "That you will call Me 'My Husband,' and no longer call Me 'My Master,' 19 I will betroth you to Me forever; Yes I will betroth youi to Me in righteousness and justice, in lovingkindness and mercy; I will betroth you to Me in faithfulness, and youi shall know the Lord" |
| Through the tragic story of
Hosea and Gomer, God reveals both the depth and power 1) of His love for Israel and 2) of
the marriage bond. God describes His suffering and pain and humiliation of Israel's
unfaithfulness; and in obedience to God, Hosea suffers the same pain and humiliation of
his own wife's unfaithfulness. But God shows him how the marriage can be saved: through suffering
and forgiveness. This is one of the most profound revelations about marriage found anywhere in Scripture. Successful marriage is not a business of perfect people living perfectly by perfect principles. Rather, marriage is a state in which very imperfect people often hurt and humiliate one another, yet find the grace to extend forgiveness to one another, and so allow the redemptive power of God to transform their marriage. |
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