Sat.’s Devo - Make God Your Husband

Read: Hosea 2:14-chapter 8
Hosea was predicting Israel and Judah’s fall. Even though the Lord had given them his laws, they acted like they didn’t apply to them. They thought they could add God in with all their other gods and He would be okay with that.
I wonder if we aren’t guilty of that. Do we think that since we are under grace, that God’s laws don’t apply to us. Do we think we can sin and just ask for God’s forgiveness and it will all be okay? I think that is the same as what they were doing. God sees our heart and responds to a humble repentant heart.
Hosea said that Israel forgot its Maker and built great palaces. Judah fortified its cities. You build great palaces to show off your wealth and to make yourself more esteemed in the eyes of the world. You build fortified cities to show your enemies that you are stronger than them. Both of these are symbols of pride and self-sufficiency. God hates both. He wants to be our husband and our source of supply. He wants us to totally depend on him.
Hosea promised a day when God would become their husband and not their master. One day, God would remove all weapons of war from the land and they would be able to live in peace and safety. Israel could use those words right now.
Yesterday, we read about Hezekiah, who would rule over Judah and destroy idolatry. He would remain faithful to the Lord in everything, and carefully obey all the commands the Lord had given Moses. The Lord would be with him , and Hezekiah would succeed in everything he did. He would throw off his enemies and those he gave tribute to. He would gain back territory that had been stolen from him.
We can live a life like Hezekiah or follow the world’s kings and live for ourselves. We want to live for Jesus like Hezekiah.
Lord, help us see that You are our husband and we can live an overcoming victorious life in You. Empower us with your Spirit to walk in freedom and Your power.