A Thought Coming From Hosea

An unqualified student

But a wonderful thought.

Hosea married Gomer, a prostitute, at God’s direction.

God told him to do what?

What will people think?

God has a plan.

I do not understand.

They had a daughter.

Her name was Lo Ruhamah.

“Not My Loved One”

Then a son was born.

His name was Lo Ammi

“Not My People”

How sad the thought

The children were not loved?

The children were not His people?

He had every right to reject them.

But

The very ones who are called “Not My People”

Will be “My People”

To the very ones who are called “Not My Loved One”

He will call them “My Loved One.”

“I will plant her for myself in the land;

I will show my love to the one I called ‘Not my loved one. ’

I will say to those called ‘Not my people, ’

‘You are my people’;

and they will say,

‘You are my God. ’”

By His grace - by the Work of Christ - By the eternal plan of God

We who turn to Him -

We are Ruhamah, “Loved by Him!”

And

Ammi, “His Children”

I take joy in knowing that I am Ammi Ruhamah!

Billy R. Masten

03/02/10