Today is Monday, October 7, 2019 and here is your Daily Devo.
Hosea had every right to leave his wife to what she deserved, but he did not. The Lord commanded him to “go” to her because there was no way she could come to him, even if she wanted to. Hosea did not buy back Gomer on emotion, sentiment, or good intentions. He didn’t stand at a distance and shout about His love for her; instead, Hosea recognized freedom doesn’t come cheaply, so He went with His pockets full in order to pay the price so that the one he loved could go free.
Just as Hosea went to Gomer when she was powerless to return to him, so Jesus came to us as the Rescuer we so desperately needed. Through His death and resurrection, He broke the chains of sin and death and brought freedom to the people of God. This freedom came not as a result of our efforts, struggling against the chains that kept us in bondage, but from One who loved us enough to come to us. Though we have been unfaithful, He faithfully gave up His life on our behalf. This entire process can be summed up in a single word: Redemption. To redeem something means to buy it back. This is what Hosea did for Gomer, and it’s what Jesus Christ did for us at the cross.
Think about this: What does it mean to redeem something? How is this story a picture of redemption? How does understanding the love of Hosea for Gomer increase our gratitude for God’s love for us?
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