An unbreakable tie exists between God and his true people, whatever their nationality or race. The Lord compares this relationship to being the “husband” of his people who were earlier disobedient of him. As his “wife forever” God gives us “justice, fairness, love, kindness, and faithfulness.” Believers of all time are God’s true Israel, and from our hearts we reply. “You are my God.” It is our deepest desire to live with him always.
Hos 2:14-23
The Lord Will Help Israel…
So I am going to take her into the desert again; there I will win her back with words of love. I will give back to her the vineyards she had and make Trouble Valley a door of hope. She will respond to me there as she did when she was young, when she came from Egypt.
Then once again she will call me her husband—she will no longer call me her Baal. I will never let her speak the name of Baal again. At that time I will make a covenant with all the wild animals and birds, so that they will not harm my people. I will also remove all weapons of war from the land, all swords and bows, and will let my people live in peace and safety. Israel, I will make you my wife; I will be true and faithful; I will show you constant love and mercy and make you mine forever. I will keep my promise and make you mine, and you will acknowledge me as LORD.
At that time I will answer the prayers of my people Israel. I will make rain fall on the earth, and the earth will produce grain and grapes and olives. I will establish my people in the land and make them prosper. I will show love to those who were called “Unloved,” and to those who were called “Not-My-People” I will say, “You are my people,” and they will answer, “You are our God.”
