"Return, O Israel, to The Lord your God. Your sins have been your downfall ... Say to Him: 'Forgive all our sins and receive us graciously ... for in you the fatherless find compassion.' 'I will heal their waywardness and love them freely, for my anger has turned away from them ... he will blossom like a lily ... I will answer him and care for him ... your fruitfulness comes from me' ... The ways of The Lord are right; the righteous walk in them ..." Hosea 14:1-9 (NIV)
After telling the prophet Hosea that He was going to punish Israel because they had turned away from Him, God recounts all that they did that was wrong and sinful. Then He tells Hosea that if they repent, He will forgive them and bless them, and He describes how He will bless them.
Just like the children of Israel we have sinned and done wrong in the sight of The Lord. If we confess our sins and repent, He is faithful and just to forgive us of our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. (1 John 1:9) Then He will bless us more abundantly and we will be more fruitful.
No comments:
Post a Comment