This is a message from God to the people of the Northern Kingdom of…

This is a message from around 790 BC, spoken by God to the people of the Northern Kingdom of Israel through the prophet Hosea.

The king at the time was Jeroboam II, and idolatry was rampant throughout the country. 😱
The main reason for this was that they did not know the Lord.

To the people of Israel, Hosea said,
"Let us earnestly pursue the knowledge of the Lord."

This is something that can be said about any era and any nation.

The problems in our lives are related to this!

"Later rains" refers to the spring rains in Israel.
In Israel, the dry season runs from April to October, with very little rain.
Heavy rains begin around the end of October,
softening the ground that has hardened during the dry season.

This is when the grain seeds are sown.
This rain is called "autumn rains" or "early rains."
As winter passes and the spring harvest approaches,
another heavy rain will fall.
This rain promises a bountiful harvest.
This is the "later rain."
Those who hear the Gospel will believe and be saved!
...If the earlier rain is the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost,
the later rain is said to be the revival at the end of the world!
...May heavy rain fall all over Japan! 🛐

Shalom 😄

This page archives a Morning Word message shared by Pastor Peter Sunagawa on LINE. The English prose is a translation of the Japanese source message. For Scripture wording, use the BSB link above.