God is our great help

Because of Israel’s insistence of living a life of defiance against God, they suffered impending judgment of their wickedness (Hosea 6) . As a result , they sought help from other nations which resulted to be futile ultimately. However , as days went by, God made himself available for his people to seek his face in their moments of miseries. The biblical scenario could be compared typically with anybody’s situation in our current times. As people seek their own way of ungodly living corresponding miseries pop out ; nevertheless , God makes himself accessible by his people to seek his face with humility. It is only through acknowledging God’s help and mercy that one could achieve real peace in his heart and mind. How about you my dearest friend? Are you confronted with situation where no one seems to help you? Are you in a certain mode of crisis that you seem to give up because the pressure is so much to tackle? If so, be like David who faced Goliath with courage and confidence. With a bold declaration of faith and action he defeated Goliath which is considered by many as giant and undefeated so long. He gained victory since he completely trusted his God who is able to do exceedingly and abundantly in his life. I believe as well that if you simply put your confidence in the Lord, you will emerge a winner instead of being a loser. You come out a victor instead of being a victim. You appear a conqueror instead of being defeated. Indeed God is our great help especially in times of trouble.

Unconditional Love

Inspite of Hosea’s wife unfaithfulness by being with men for pleasure and money, he is told to accept his wife with love and care ( Hosea 3). Without defiance, Hosea meekly buys presents for his wife and loves her again unreservedly. This scenario portrays the unconditional love of God towards his people who lives unfaithfully to him by serving other gods and living their lives uncontrollably. In your life, how many times have you hurt God in various ways? How many times have you prioritized things in this world rather than the things of above? Most probably you would argue that this is how the world is going; thus, you are adapting what the world is demanding. Yet , you know in your inner most being that something is lacking inside of you as you sway yourself away from the things of God and opted to live according to the desires of your body. That vacuum inside of you begins to tinkle in your being and asks numerous puzzling questions. If that happens to you now, undoubtedly you are about to return to the arm fold of your loving God. As you humbly seek him with all your heart, God is going to restore you and gives you inner peace that the world couldn’t offer. Just allow him to dwell in your heart and you be assured that his unconditional love will help you make through.

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God is Merciful

One thing that I am grateful and appreciative to our God is that after the ordeal of the unfaithfulness of his people like Israel, he restores them in his great mercy. Fueled by the sinfulness of Israel through the life of Gomer who lives in harlotry in her lifetime, she gets punished and ultimately destroyed for her shameful actions. She gets naked and nowhere to run into during the period of punishment. This I believe is true upon those people who defy God’s commandments and insist to live in wickedness. Gomer has been reminded by Hosea , her husband, to stay away from seeking other men and instead be focused to him and their children. Yet she lives her own way. However, this does not deter Hosea to accept and love her wife especially every time she returns to his arm fold. In the same manner, this could be the attitude of people who refuse to live in God’s way. Consequently, in the course of time God restores Israel because of his loving mercy. The restoration is not inspired by the remorse of his people but by his nature of being so forgiving and merciful. As such he promises to cherish them in love and care and assures them of his protection from imminent danger.

It is wonderful to contemplate the goodness of God . He is incomparable. Inspite of man’s cyclical mistakes, he forgives them readily because of his abundant mercy. His very nature is coated with much love, care and mercy. In times of moment that you feel low , will it be a moment then to come to God in humility? He is there to accept as your friend and even more intimately as your lover. He loves you that much that He gave his life on the cross for you to be saved from eternal death. Accept him today in your heart and undoubtedly your life will never be the same aga