God's love for Israel 30/07/09

Hosea 11:1-3

¹ When Israel was a child, I loved him,
and out of Egypt I called my son.

² But the more I called Israel,
the further they went from me.
They sacrificed to the Baals
and they burned incense to images.

³ It was I who taught Ephraim to walk,
taking them by the arms;

but they did not realize
it was I who healed them.

God's love is unconditional love, he always loves us, always call us his beloved son. even when we sin or even when we been unfaithful sometime, but he still there for us , still love us , and still waiting for us to come back, this is the true love...thank you my heavenly father, thank you so much for this love you prepare for us, and thank you you call us beloved...I just pray that we can always open our heart to welcome you in and experience this special gift you have prepare for us. In this perfect love, we have no more worries , have dont have to keep depending on our own strength, we dont have to keep struggling on our failures, because we can just depend on God, and have faith and believe that he will take care for us, and we can always rejoyce in his arm...

In this scripture, even Isael they were unfaithful to God, "they sacrificed to Baals and they burned incense to images", but God still love Isael, God still want to give them 2nd chance, God still provide for Isael, he still bring healing to Isael.

"It was I who taught Ephraim to walk, taking them by the arms, but they did not realize it was I who healed them".

This remind some of my personal behaviour as well...God has consistently provide for me , but sometime I would refuse to see what he had done, sometime I still thought it may from my own strength... In this scripture, Isael showed no interest in thanking God, maybe you will think "wow , that is bad...they should not do it.." but i found that sometime I also forgot to thank god... Ungratefulness.....When is the last time we thank our parents for take good care of us? when is the last time you thank pastor for the services...? when is the last time you thank your boss to give you a job? when is the last time you thank God for his provision? In the good time we need to be thankful, even in the hard time , we should become more thankful. Thank God all the time for his love and his blessing, keep believing the truth that God will provide. It is not about ourself right doing , it always about the right believing :) .

My friends...God loves us, stop struggling from your difficult situation, stop depending on your own strength , but come into god's arm and have a rest, God's peace is always with you .