Ultimate Valentine’s Day

As Valentine’s Day approaches and some couples ooze sappiness while others stand trying not to gag, I want to focus your attention on another type of “Valentine’s Day.”
A man married a woman knowing she had a shady past. As time went on and they had kids, it became apparent the woman had not left her promiscuous lifestyle behind her. The ultimate Valentine’s Day demonstration occurred one day while she was on the corner prostituting herself. Her husband found her, paid the going rate for an afternoon/evening with her and took her home.  Think about the humiliation he endured from the people of the town as they all knew his wife was sleeping around, yet he kept taking her back.
Hosea’s  wife is an example of how Israel treated God. Israel knew God’s laws and what he wanted yet went and did their own thing, prostituting themselves for the pleasures of the day.  Hosea’s faithfulness to his wife was a symbol of God’s faithfulness to Israel and his continuing love for us. 
Join us this Sunday for Sunday Evening Worship as we explore the emotion of faithfulness through the words of Hosea 3:1-5.

Pastor Kelly