Faithful Week by Mrs. C., Guest Blogger

Faithful Week by Mrs. C, guest blogger

Each year, the week during Valentines, my husband and I celebrate what we call “Faithful Week.” During that week, we read together through the book of Hosea and celebrate our faithfulness to one another, as well as God’s faithfulness to us. 

Today, I was reading from Chapter 2 of Hosea. Verse thirteen says:

“And I will punish her for the feast day of the days the Baals when she burned offerings to them and adorned herself with her rings and jewelry and went after lovers and forgot me, declares the Lord.”

The words “forgot me” dwelled in my mind.  How many times have I forgot about the Lord.  How many times have I been unfaithful to him with my thoughts of anger, bitterness, unforgiveness, or just choosing to harbor sin in my life?  When I choose to harbor sin (even the junk we hide and maybe no one see’s) it is like I forget Him.  He wants all of us, all of our thoughts, all of our mind and all of our heart.  He just dosen’t want this portion of our life and not the other.  No, He wants it all.

In the same chapter, the last few verses focus on the Lord’s mercy.  He also speaks about how He will rename his people from “No Mercy” to “Mercy” and “Not My People” to “You are My People”.  His mercy is amazing and that amazing mercy is poured over us as daughters of the King.  When we are unfaithful and disobedient daughters, His mercy and embrace covers over us. 

So return to Him, all who have “forgot Him”.  He is waiting and longing for His Daughter to return.  He is totally in Love with YOU!!

Be Encouraged!

Mrs. C., Kentucky

NOTE:  “Mrs. C” is the pen name of this guest blogger.  She lives in Kentucky.