Gomer would not have been Hosea’s first choice for a wife, but with God’s help he loved her deeply. WOW!
When it comes to love most everyone is always looking for Mr./Mrs. RIGHT, which in our mixed up worldview equates to perfect. The person for us must be perfect in every way we deem necessary. Such standards are lofty and foolhardy, for each time we look in the mirror we never see perfection looking back at us. God gave us the greatest example of how we can come to know love, when He looked beyond all of our faults and saw we were still worth saving and loving. He sees us quite differently than we see ourselves. His example doesn’t mean we throw caution to the wind, but it does show us we may need to look inwardly a bit more before we launch our great search for friendship and love. Remember, every creature of God has some worthwhile value.
Until tomorrow…
Pastor Botts
“But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” – Romans 5:8
