“Go, marry a promiscuous woman and have children with her, for like an adulterous wife this land is guilty of unfaithfulness to the LORD.”
This has to be tough for Hosea. Not only does he have to marry a women that reminds him of his people rebelling against God, (and her name is Gomer) but he has to name his children specific names to remind him of God's judgement on his people.
Not an easy task being a prophet. They were the connection from God to people. They carried the burdens of their peoples rebellion. And no one knew that burden better than Hosea.
He had to have ocassionally looked at his wife and children, and wanted to shake his fist at his people. I'm sure he wanted to scream things like, "hey dummies stop the nonsense!!! Repent and turn back to God, so I don't have to name my children these horrible names anymore."
Do you ever feel that way about someone you have been praying for?? Someone who has turned their backs on God. They are not only ruining their life, but their actions affect yours as well. You probably have felt like Hosea. You probably have wanted to shake your fist at them and scream, "repent and turn back to God because you are directly affecting my life with your disobiedence."
God's judgement is seen throughout this chapter, but we know that Christ came to save us all, Jew and Gentile. You see God heard the cries of all the prophets like Hosea, and His name was Jesus.
So my advice is to keep praying. Pray harder for that person, because God is listening to those prayers. Just like those prayers prayed by the prophets.
John
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