The prophet Hosea was a prophet who was active during the darkest pe…

The prophet Hosea…
He was a prophet who was active during the darkest period of the Northern Kingdom of Israel.
…This was a time when the kingdom was threatened by the Assyrian Empire and was eventually captured and exiled to Assyria.
At that time, the people of Northern Israel were morally and spiritually corrupt and engaged in idolatry.
…The result was that they had to face God's judgment…😢
…I imagine it must have been very difficult to preach during such times…😢
…When I was a sensitive high school student, I was led to church,
…but I became stubborn over something small 😎 and skipped church.
One week… two weeks… then, in the third week…on a whim…I randomly opened my Bible 📖 to this morning's scripture…😱
…By chance…I thought, "Let us turn back…"…and then I randomly opened my Bible 📖 again…🧐
…Isaiah 30:15.
… "Thus says the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel:
'If you turn and remain still, you will be saved; if you are calm and trust, you will find strength.'
… Ah… God is calling…😭
The honest high school boy realized this and immediately repented… and rushed to church 🏃
And that brings us to the present (lol)
… Jesus is calling out to many people today, saying, "Come back…"

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.