Abundant Hope: For Those Who Feel Rejected
03/27/11
Dr. Phil Wilkes, Hosea 2:14-20
Hosea was one of God’s prophets. God wanted to convey how much he loved his people even when they were being unfaithful to Him. Did you know that even when you drift away from Christ that He still loves you very much.
God asked Hosea to go marry a woman who would be unfaithful. Hosea was going to live out what God had been experiencing with the Israelites. They were unfaithful just as Hosea’s wife was unfaithful. Despite that Hosea continues to pursue her and brings her back home.
The Gospel is about second chances. Even when you sin, even when you go your own way, God does not quit on you. He will come after you to bring you back to Himself. Sometimes he may have to let you hit rock bottom before you will pay attention to Him, but God never stops loving you. Even when you are at your lowest, even when you have blown it and think God could never care about you, He comes reminding you how passionate He is for you.
You can start over. You can be forgiven and renewed in your relationship with God. Hosea reminds us of the incredible lengths God takes to draw you and I to himself.
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Hosea was one of God’s prophets. God wanted to convey how much he loved his people even when they were being unfaithful to Him. Did you know that even when you drift away from Christ that He still loves you very much.
God asked Hosea to go marry a woman who would be unfaithful. Hosea was going to live out what God had been experiencing with the Israelites. They were unfaithful just as Hosea’s wife was unfaithful. Despite that Hosea continues to pursue her and brings her back home.
The Gospel is about second chances. Even when you sin, even when you go your own way, God does not quit on you. He will come after you to bring you back to Himself. Sometimes he may have to let you hit rock bottom before you will pay attention to Him, but God never stops loving you. Even when you are at your lowest, even when you have blown it and think God could never care about you, He comes reminding you how passionate He is for you.
You can start over. You can be forgiven and renewed in your relationship with God. Hosea reminds us of the incredible lengths God takes to draw you and I to himself.
Podcast