• God's Promises of Love, Care, Answered Prayers & Provision for Us from the Book of Hosea - episode #188

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God's Promises of Love, Care, Answered Prayers & Provision for Us from the Book of Hosea - episode #188

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  • Well hey there! Hello to you today! So glad to be able to talk about God’s promises today - the freedom to share the truth of God’s Word is something I am so very thankful for. And I’m also very thankful for you. You’re listening to The Burt (Not Ernie) Show, part of the Spark Network, playing in the Edifi app. This is episode number 188, and we’re taking a look at some promises from the Old Testament Book of Hosea. Let’s jump in. Working our way through the Bible, one book at a time, and finding promises God has made to His people in each book is pretty amazing. It’s like a treasure hunt that never stops yielding huge treasure. Hosea chapter one, verse seven in the New Living Translation says, “But I will show love to the people of Judah. I will free them from their enemies - not with weapons and armies and horses and charioteers, but by My power as the LORD their God.” God’s not promising no struggles or difficulties. God’s not asking His people to live in denial about their hardships and their enemies. You know, it’s passages like this that come to mind when people have said to me that my “religion” is just a crutch to keep me from facing reality. I don’t have a religion. I have a Living Savior and I have a daily relationship with Him. And Hosea 1:7, well, this is a verse for the times that are so tough in life, no crutch would do. Any crutch that we try to use, as believers, that is anything outside of leaning fully upon Him and relying on His strength alone, well, any other kind of leaning on a crutch ends up being a flimsy reed that breaks and then stabs us in the hand, ya know? It does not work! The only thing that works is actually putting the entirety of our hope in Him alone. And this verse is a great reminder of that hope, that truth. There is a great big promise here for us, but only if we choose to believe it! Are you facing an enemy right now? Can I encourage you to seek the Lord for His favor, asking Him to pour out His love on you, to free you from your enemies, and not with some means that you can figure out on your own, but by His power alone as the Lord your God? Sure, it’s a big, bold prayer to pray and it can feel kind of risky or even presumptuous to pray like this…but when we pray based on what we read in God’s word, I don’t think that is the same thing as presuming upon the Lord. When we ask for things He freely gives all over the pages of the Bible, I think we asking well. In chapter three of Hosea, we find a verse that stands as a firm reminder of what will happen in the last days. Verse 5 says, In the last days they will tremble in awe of the Lord and His goodness. This is going to happen. God says will in this verse, and He actually means will. I think it would be very wise for us to acknowledge that this is going to happen, that everyone will tremble in awe of Him and His goodness. I’d like to start trembling in awe of Him and His goodness right now, and not wait for the time when everyone can’t help but stand in awe. I’d like to honor Him in my awe of Him, if that makes sense. And I’d like to do that today. Hosea 14-8-9 says: “O Israel, stay away from idols! I am the One who answers your prayers and cares for you. I am like a tree that is always green, all your fruit comes from Me. Let those who are wise understand these things. Let those with discernment listen carefully. The paths of the LORD are true and right, and righteous people live by walking in them. But in those paths sinners stumble and fall. We see a lot in these two verses. First, God wants His people to stay away from idols. Sure, it says Israel, but we can know for certain that Christians also need to stay away from idols. And an idol is anything that pulls at our hearts and gets us focused on something other than God. Yes, lots of bad bad things are idols. And also, lots of things that aren’t inherently good or bad in and of themselves are also idols. Food can be an idol. Our appearance can be an idol. Our followers on social media, stats, can be an idol. Our children can become what we idolize most in this life. Possessions, big and small..our health, our athleticism, our intellect, our job title, our list of achievements, our degrees, who we rub shoulders with, our address, where we vacation…the list goes on and on. Idol worship is what God says we are to stay away from. Stay away from idols. This doesn't sound like a request. It sounds like God is serious, and states this very plainly. We have no excuse for our idols. And we all deal with this issue, so we may as well be honest with the Lord about it and seek His help with whatever or whomever the idols are in our own hearts and lives. God is the One who answers our prayers and cares for us. So why are we to stay away from idols? Because we get ensnared, drawn into the trap of thinking these things will deliver something that we are seeking. Security, ...
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Well hey there! Hello to you today! So glad to be able to talk about God’s promises today - the freedom to share the truth of God’s Word is something I am so very thankful for. And I’m also very thankful for you. You’re listening to The Burt (Not Ernie) Show, part of the Spark Network, playing in the Edifi app. This is episode number 188, and we’re taking a look at some promises from the Old Testament Book of Hosea. Let’s jump in. Working our way through the Bible, one book at a time, and finding promises God has made to His people in each book is pretty amazing. It’s like a treasure hunt that never stops yielding huge treasure. Hosea chapter one, verse seven in the New Living Translation says, “But I will show love to the people of Judah. I will free them from their enemies - not with weapons and armies and horses and charioteers, but by My power as the LORD their God.” God’s not promising no struggles or difficulties. God’s not asking His people to live in denial about their hardships and their enemies. You know, it’s passages like this that come to mind when people have said to me that my “religion” is just a crutch to keep me from facing reality. I don’t have a religion. I have a Living Savior and I have a daily relationship with Him. And Hosea 1:7, well, this is a verse for the times that are so tough in life, no crutch would do. Any crutch that we try to use, as believers, that is anything outside of leaning fully upon Him and relying on His strength alone, well, any other kind of leaning on a crutch ends up being a flimsy reed that breaks and then stabs us in the hand, ya know? It does not work! The only thing that works is actually putting the entirety of our hope in Him alone. And this verse is a great reminder of that hope, that truth. There is a great big promise here for us, but only if we choose to believe it! Are you facing an enemy right now? Can I encourage you to seek the Lord for His favor, asking Him to pour out His love on you, to free you from your enemies, and not with some means that you can figure out on your own, but by His power alone as the Lord your God? Sure, it’s a big, bold prayer to pray and it can feel kind of risky or even presumptuous to pray like this…but when we pray based on what we read in God’s word, I don’t think that is the same thing as presuming upon the Lord. When we ask for things He freely gives all over the pages of the Bible, I think we asking well. In chapter three of Hosea, we find a verse that stands as a firm reminder of what will happen in the last days. Verse 5 says, In the last days they will tremble in awe of the Lord and His goodness. This is going to happen. God says will in this verse, and He actually means will. I think it would be very wise for us to acknowledge that this is going to happen, that everyone will tremble in awe of Him and His goodness. I’d like to start trembling in awe of Him and His goodness right now, and not wait for the time when everyone can’t help but stand in awe. I’d like to honor Him in my awe of Him, if that makes sense. And I’d like to do that today. Hosea 14-8-9 says: “O Israel, stay away from idols! I am the One who answers your prayers and cares for you. I am like a tree that is always green, all your fruit comes from Me. Let those who are wise understand these things. Let those with discernment listen carefully. The paths of the LORD are true and right, and righteous people live by walking in them. But in those paths sinners stumble and fall. We see a lot in these two verses. First, God wants His people to stay away from idols. Sure, it says Israel, but we can know for certain that Christians also need to stay away from idols. And an idol is anything that pulls at our hearts and gets us focused on something other than God. Yes, lots of bad bad things are idols. And also, lots of things that aren’t inherently good or bad in and of themselves are also idols. Food can be an idol. Our appearance can be an idol. Our followers on social media, stats, can be an idol. Our children can become what we idolize most in this life. Possessions, big and small..our health, our athleticism, our intellect, our job title, our list of achievements, our degrees, who we rub shoulders with, our address, where we vacation…the list goes on and on. Idol worship is what God says we are to stay away from. Stay away from idols. This doesn't sound like a request. It sounds like God is serious, and states this very plainly. We have no excuse for our idols. And we all deal with this issue, so we may as well be honest with the Lord about it and seek His help with whatever or whomever the idols are in our own hearts and lives. God is the One who answers our prayers and cares for us. So why are we to stay away from idols? Because we get ensnared, drawn into the trap of thinking these things will deliver something that we are seeking. Security, ...
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