Thursday, December 30, 2010

Broken to be Mended

I just love Hosea 6:1-3:

Come, let us return to the LORD.
    For He has torn us,
    and He will heal us;
    He has wounded us,
    and He will bind up our wounds.
    2 He will revive us after two days,
    and on the third day He will raise us up
    so we can live in His presence.
    3 Let us strive to know the LORD.
    His appearance is as sure as the dawn.
    He will come to us like the rain,
    like the spring showers that water the land.

 Doesn't verse 2 remind you of something or someone? It's Jesus Christ, of course. We sometimes think God doesn't like us so He allows bad things to happen to us. Or perhaps that we have caused them by our sin. Though God does allow us to suffer the consequences of our decisions, what I love about this verse is that it shows us that God laid upon Jesus all the hurt and breaking so that on the third day He could raise us along with Jesus!

The purpose was so that we could "live in His presence." Isn't that wonderful? He comes to us like rain in the midst of a drought in our lives. He refreshes and brings life. Shouldn't we "strive" to know Him?

Pastor Tom

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