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Hosea 14 Commentary
by Brad Boyles
Many people today worship their own abilities and accomplishments. For others, it is their intellect. Still others worship their spouse or their children or their jobs. Whatever it is that separates us from our Father, the bottom line is that He has chosen to heal us. Even in our continuous, headstrong rebellion, He chooses healing!
I will heal their apostasy; I will freely love them, for My anger will have turned from him.
Hosea 14:4 HCSB
Despite the fact that we reject Him, He will choose to freely love us. Amazing.
Ephraim, why should I have anything more to do with idols? It is I who answer and watch over him. I am like a flourishing pine tree; your fruit comes from Me.
Hosea 14:8 HCSB
Love has come. Victory is on the horizon. The reminder here is that the fruit can only come from Him! It does not come from our abilities or accomplishments. It does not come from our intellect or our family. A fruitful life comes only from the One who in His anger chooses to lay His wrath upon His Son so that we can live!