Tag Archives: Hosea 14

hard reboot

20240601 hard reboot Hosea 14:9 (JDV) 9 Who is wise? Let him discern these things! Who is discerning? Let him understand them! For the ways of the LORD are right; the godly walk in them, but in them the rebellious … Continue reading

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four confessions

20240530 four confessions Hosea 14:1-3 (JDV) Hosea 14:1 Return, O Israel, to Yahveh your God, for you have stumbled because of your iniquity.Hosea 14:2 Take with you words and return to Yahveh; say to him, “Take away all iniquity; accept … Continue reading

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frustrated or fruitful?

devotional post # 2144 Hosea 14:8-9 Hos 14:8 O Ephraim, why am I still having to deal with the idols? I am the who answers and looks after you. I am like an evergreen cypress; your fruitfulness comes from me. … Continue reading

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the heart for healing

devotional post # 2143 Hosea 14:4-7 Hos 14:4 I will heal their defection; I will love them freely, because my anger has turned from them. Hos 14:5 I will be like the dew to Israel; he will blossom like the … Continue reading

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take words with you

devotional post # 2142 Hos 14:1 Turn back, Israel, to Yahveh your God, since you have stumbled because of your iniquity. Hos 14:2 Take words with you and turn back to Yahveh; say to him, “Take away every violation; accept … Continue reading

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under his shadow

Hosea 14 I recently enjoyed a “glacier walk” in the South Island of New Zealand.  I remember looking around at all the mountains on either side of the Franz-Josef glacier and thinking how peaceful it is.  Being surrounded by such … Continue reading

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