The LORD gave these messages to Hosea son of Beeri during the years when Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah were kings of Judah, and Jeroboam son of Jehoash was king of Israel. -Hosea 1:1 (NLT)
I will open this series of Hosea posts with verse 1. I will rest solely with my morning prayer upon the opening “The Lord gave these messages.”
Prayer for an Open and Responsive Heart
Lord,
Your word is right,
Your path is straight,
Give us ears to hear “these” words, “these messages”
Lord,
Even Your children have trampled upon Hosea’s words,
I know I have called “these messages” dumb in my heart,
I know I have called “these messages” stupid by how I live,
I have considered them useless and not worth my time,
Hosea’s words to me, a prostitute, a sheep that has gone astray,
Lord,
Give ears, bless with repentance,
May paths be straight to provide a way for the King,
May Your prostitute cry, Hosanna!, and feel the weight of making an appeal for deliverance.
Speak to us in this study of Hosea, a study of our souls.
