Week of September 2 2019
Monday, September 2, 2019
Morning Scripture
“When the LORD began to speak by Hosea, the LORD said to Hosea: “Go, take yourself a wife of harlotry And children of harlotry, For the land has committed great harlotry By departing from the LORD.” So he went and took Gomer the daughter of Diblaim, and she conceived and bore him a son.”
Hosea 1:2-3 NKJV
https://www.bible.com/114/hos.1.2-3.nkjv
“When the Lord first began speaking to Israel through Hosea, he said to him, “Go and marry a prostitute, so that some of her children will be conceived in prostitution. This will illustrate how Israel has acted like a prostitute by turning against the Lord and worshiping other gods.” So Hosea married Gomer, the daughter of Diblaim, and she became pregnant and gave Hosea a son.”
Hosea 1:2-3 NLT
https://www.bible.com/116/hos.1.2-3.nlt
Morning Prayer
Heavenly Father, thank you for all things. Father, speak to our hearts. Strengthen and encourage us, we pray, to follow your guidance even when we don’t understand, to tread bravely in the wilderness when troubles are high, or to walk peacefully in the valley when we can’t see our way. Thank you, Father, for a Word that reminds us that sometimes you ask us to travel roads unknown. And as the wind gets high, please Lord, continue to whisper words of Love to our hearts. In Jesus, name we pray and calm our hearts so that we hear only you. Amen.
“When the LORD began to speak by Hosea, the LORD said to Hosea: “Go, take yourself a wife of harlotry And children of harlotry, For the land has committed great harlotry By departing from the LORD.” So he went and took Gomer the daughter of Diblaim, and she conceived and bore him a son.”
Hosea 1:2-3 NKJV
https://www.bible.com/114/hos.1.2-3.nkjv
“When the Lord first began speaking to Israel through Hosea, he said to him, “Go and marry a prostitute, so that some of her children will be conceived in prostitution. This will illustrate how Israel has acted like a prostitute by turning against the Lord and worshiping other gods.” So Hosea married Gomer, the daughter of Diblaim, and she became pregnant and gave Hosea a son.”
Hosea 1:2-3 NLT
https://www.bible.com/116/hos.1.2-3.nlt
Morning Prayer
Heavenly Father, thank you for all things. Father, speak to our hearts. Strengthen and encourage us, we pray, to follow your guidance even when we don’t understand, to tread bravely in the wilderness when troubles are high, or to walk peacefully in the valley when we can’t see our way. Thank you, Father, for a Word that reminds us that sometimes you ask us to travel roads unknown. And as the wind gets high, please Lord, continue to whisper words of Love to our hearts. In Jesus, name we pray and calm our hearts so that we hear only you. Amen.
Tuesday, September 3, 2019
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Morning Scripture
“Then the children of Judah and the children of Israel Shall be gathered together, And appoint for themselves one head; And they shall come up out of the land, For great will be the day of Jezreel!” Hosea 1:11 NKJV https://www.bible.com/114/hos.1.11.nkjv “Then the people of Judah and Israel will unite together. They will choose one leader for themselves, and they will return from exile together. What a day that will be—the day of Jezreel —when God will again plant his people in his land.” Hosea 1:11 NLT https://www.bible.com/116/hos.1.11.nlt |
Morning Prayer
Heavenly Father, thank you for all things. Thank you, Lord, for hope and promise. Thank you for reassuring us through your Word that tough times don’t last always. Thank you for assuring us that we will be returned from our place of exile, that we will recover from our place(s) of heartache, that you will - as always - be with us. My Lord, we thank you for your promises and your grace. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen and thank God. |
Wednesday, September 4, 2019
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Morning Scripture
“She will chase her lovers, But not overtake them; Yes, she will seek them, but not find them. Then she will say, ‘I will go and return to my first husband, For then it was better for me than now.’” Hosea 2:7 NKJV https://www.bible.com/114/hos.2.7.nkjv “When she runs after her lovers, she won’t be able to catch them. She will search for them but not find them. Then she will think, ‘I might as well return to my husband, for I was better off with him than I am now.’” Hosea 2:7 NLT https://www.bible.com/116/hos.2.7.nlt |
Morning Prayer
Heavenly Father, thank you for all things. Father, forgive us for chasing wild and fruitless dreams. Forgive us for turning away from you because we believe we need a life of fun and distractions. Thank you, Lord, for not allowing those wild notions to prosper such that we would stay always apart from you. But most importantly, Father, thank you for not abandoning us and loving us so much that we know that we can return to you. Thank you, Lord. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen. One more thing…. “Just as Gomer would return to her husband if she thought she would be better off with him, so people often return to God when they find life’s struggle too difficult to handle. Returning to God out of desperation is better than rebelling against him, but it is better yet to turn to him out of gratitude for his care”. p 1642. Life Application Study Bible. 1988 |
Thursday, September 5, 2019
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Morning Scripture
““It shall come to pass in that day That I will answer,” says the LORD; “I will answer the heavens, And they shall answer the earth. The earth shall answer With grain, With new wine, And with oil; They shall answer Jezreel. Then I will sow her for Myself in the earth, And I will have mercy on her who had not obtained mercy; Then I will say to those who were not My people, ‘You are My people!’ And they shall say, ‘You are my God!’ ”” Hosea 2:21-23 NKJV https://www.bible.com/114/hos.2.21-23.nkjv ““In that day, I will answer,” says the Lord. “I will answer the sky as it pleads for clouds. And the sky will answer the earth with rain. Then the earth will answer the thirsty cries of the grain, the grapevines, and the olive trees. And they in turn will answer, ‘Jezreel’—‘God plants!’ At that time I will plant a crop of Israelites and raise them for myself. I will show love to those I called ‘Not loved.’ And to those I called ‘Not my people,’ I will say, ‘Now you are my people.’ And they will reply, ‘You are our God!’”” Hosea 2:21-23 NLT https://www.bible.com/116/hos.2.21-23.nlt |
Morning Prayer
Heavenly Father, thank you for all things - for your forgiveness. Thank you, Father, for reminding us that there is joy and plenty in your arms. Thank you for reminding us of the flourishing and abundance that can occur when we return to you. Father, you are our God, we look to you for all things. Wrap us, we pray, in your love, your grace, and your mercy. For these and other blessings we pray and shout “Glory.” Amen. |
Friday, September 6, 2019
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Morning Scripture
“Then the LORD said to me, “Go again, love a woman who is loved by a lover and is committing adultery, just like the love of the LORD for the children of Israel, who look to other gods and love the raisin cakes of the pagans. ”” Hosea 3:1 NKJV https://www.bible.com/114/hos.3.1.nkjv “Then the Lord said to me, “Go and love your wife again, even though she commits adultery with another lover. This will illustrate that the Lord still loves Israel, even though the people have turned to other gods and love to worship them. ”” Hosea 3:1 NLT https://www.bible.com/116/hos.3.1.nlt |
Morning Prayer
Heavenly Father, thank you for all things. Father, thank you for loving us through our own foolishness, our sinful ways, and our ___________. Thank you for making a way for us to return to you. Father, we pray, that you remove the desire for _______, _________, and _____________ from my heart so that my soul can truly focus on you and your plans for my life. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen. So, how did I get here. …. The NKJV scripture says “who….. love the raisin cakes of the pagans.” Wow. Is there something you love so much you would risk health, love, and/or salvation for? Right now chocolate makes me feel bad. I am really praying that I lose the desire for it for a while. That’s a “simple” yoke. But we all have yokes - large, medium, and small - that distract us from the joy that God has for us. We must keep praying for ourselves and each other - that we can be loosed from our personal bondage so that we see God clearly. Amen. |
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