FAMILIES SHARING HOPE
  • Blog
  • Resource Links
  • Books
    • News to Make You Weep
  • Prayer Requests
  • Contact
  • Connecting with Community

i cannot harm god

2/22/2016

0 Comments

 
My thoughts have been marinating in this writing by the prophet Hosea whose understanding of God is recorded in the Old Testament of the Bible: 

And I will make you my bride forever. I will make you my bride with goodness and justice and with love and mercy. I will make you my faithful bride. Then you will really know the Lord. (from Hosea, chapter 2)

Hosea has been reminding the children of Israel of how fickle and even mean and unfaithful they have been and God says He demands better. He says so in some pretty harsh language but this is the amazing thing. God tells us how God is going to deal with us: "I am going to love you so tenderly that you will long to let me heal this breach between us: I will be who I am no matter your unfaithfulness to me.

I will treat you according to my covenant with Adam and Eve and every child born since the day they were created. I will show you goodness, sending opportunities for you to learn to trust me. I will be just with you, never punishing you because of My disappointments in your behavior, but rather always seeking ways to help you heal from your own choices.

I will love you unconditionally at all times and in all places, even when your behavior and the damage I know it is doing to you is breaking My heart because I love you so dearly. I will ever show you mercy, being attentive to your prayers, both prayers to me and the prayers that live deeply in your heart. I will offer you utter love and forgiveness and healing and hope and purpose as you make room for these blessings in our relationship. And, because I know all things, I know that my wooing of you will open your heart so that you can know that these things are true and that you are wholly worthy of all good things."

WOW...just wow.
0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

    CHECK IT OUT:
    BOOKS TAB 
    ​News Tab


    For information on meetings use the "contact" button above or call Jann @ 816-896-9815


    Author

    Jann's son was incarcerated.  She longed for a community where she could connect with others dealing with similar issues.

    Categories

    All

    Archives

    February 2023
    January 2023
    April 2022
    March 2022
    July 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    June 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    April 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    May 2018
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    June 2017
    April 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014

    RSS Feed

Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.