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Later,
Hosea was called upon to tell the Israelites that because of their rebellion
against the Lord, they would be carried away into captivity by a foreign power.
“Tumult shall arise among your people, and all your fortresses shall be
plundered” (10:14).
Yet in
the midst of their sin and punishment, the grace of God toward His people was
never exhausted. In a grace-filled exhortation, He said: “Sow for yourselves
righteousness; reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground, for it is time to
seek the Lord, till He comes and rains righteousness on you” (10:12).
Even when
we have “plowed wickedness” and “reaped iniquity” (10:13), God does not stop
loving us. Whatever our situation today, we can turn to the Lord and find
forgiveness to make a new start. His love never fails!
No force
is greater than the power of God’s love. (RBC)
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