Psalm 36:5 / New American Standard Bible: "Your loving kindness, O LORD, extends to the heavens. Your faithfulness reaches to the skies"
Few love stories demonstrate a higher level of faithfulness than that depicted by the life of Hosea the prophet. He was given what seemed to be a very unfair task - to take a prostitute as a wife and commit to loving her. He would watch as his wife and mother of his children chose to leave the family and return to her life of prostitution. But it didn't end there. Hosea went in search of his wife, and finding her in her debauchery, he paid to bring her back home with him - guilty, broken and dirty.
It would seem a romantic tale of undying love had it happened naturally. However, this story is even more inconceivable when considering that Hosea walked into it with his eyes wide open. Hosea's choice to obey God in spite of what he would suffer is beyond admirable.
It sounds oddly familiar, doesn't it? Jesus, commissioned by the Father, pursued us until we decided to become his. But we just can't seem to keep ourselves out of the mess of this world. Jesus doesn't quit. He comes for us again. The price he paid to restore our relationship was his life. He gave up everything to bring us home. That is faithfulness in its fullest measure.
How does your unfaithfulness cause you to doubt the faithfulness of God? Do you know how precious you are to the Father? His faithfulness toward you cannot be exhausted. Let yourself believe it today!
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