Hosea 2:2-23
This text is tailored to teach us that God woos his unfaithful bride back even when she doesn’t want to return.
I. God’s Purpose When We’ve Been Unfaithful
a. God denounces our unfaithfulness so that we would return to him. (v. 2-4)
b. God denounces our unfaithfulness so that we would realize we’ve loved the wrong things. (v. 5, 8)
II. God’s Response When We Won’t Return
a. God woos us to return by keeping us from our idols. (v. 6-7)
b. God woos us to return by removing our blessings. (v. 9-13)
c. God woos us to return by speaking tenderly to us. (v. 14-15)
III. God’s Blessings When He Has Won Us Back
a. God will enable us to worship him truly and only. (v. 16-17)
b. God will make right everything that has gone wrong. (v. 18, 21-23a)
c. God will provide everything we need to be his forever. (v. 19-20, 23b)
IV. Questions for Reflection
1. How are you tempted to love God’s gifts more than God himself?
2. How is God wooing you to return to him?
3. How might idolatry be presenting itself as spiritual faithfulness in your life?
4. What can you thank Jesus for providing so that you can be God’s forever?
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