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June 7, 2026  
Dear friends in Christ grace and peace to you. The message for this week comes from 
Hosea 2:14-23.

The book of Hosea is an interesting read. It begins with the prophet Hosea being called by God to marry a promiscuous woman. Hosea already knows as he and his new bride, Gomer, begin their lives together that she will not be faithful to him. Hosea and Gomer’s relationship is very similar to the relationship between God and the people of Israel. As we read the book of Hosea we learn that Israel, once God’s chosen people have strayed. Israel, much like Hosea’s wife Gomer have not been faithful to God. As we read the book of Hosea we read of a God who is very disappointed in his people and chooses to humble them as a reminder of who the Almighty is. Because the people of Israel have trusted in military powers instead of trusting in God, because Israel has turned to worshiping idolic figures instead of worshiping and trusting God, God decides to withdraw his love for them until Israel acknowledges its guilt and once again turns to God for help and direction. In the previous chapter to our reading this week, God banishes the wayward bride but in our text for this week God, after a period of punishment demonstrates his love and mercy for her and draws the wayward bride back to himself. 

As we read the book of Hosea can we visualize ourselves in this story? We probably don’t see ourselves as the prophet Hosea. We most certainly don’t see ourselves as Gomer, Hosea’s wandering wife. But maybe we can see ourselves as the nation of Israel. Have we too lost our way? Have we too turned to trusting more in our military might and our political leaders rather than worshiping and trusting God? Will God turn away from us too until we can see the light and return to him? God remains faithful to us; will we remain faithful to him? As I read the Bible and think about our recent history I think about the number of times in that time span we as a people have wandered away from God. And I think about the number of times that God has shown his disappointment in his people. And I think about the number of times God has once again shown his love and mercy and forgiveness to his people. The question comes to my mind: why don’t we ever learn? How many times is God willing to take us back even though we don’t deserve his love? It tells us something about the nature of God doesn’t it? Why would we not be faithful to him? Why would we not live as God’s Son taught us?

May the peace of God be with all of you as you contemplate and receive the love of God.
Michael Isaacson