Week 899 · Old Testament · about 2 minutes · 308 words
🔥 Hosea 3
Hosea 3 opens with these words: “Yahweh said to me, “Go again, love a woman loved by another, and an adulteress, even as Yahweh loves the children of Israel, though they…” The line to keep is Hosea 3:5: “Afterward the children of Israel shall return, and seek Yahweh their God, and David their king, and shall come with trembling to Yahweh and to his blessings…” Carry the word “afterward” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Hosea 3 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “Yahweh said to me, “Go again, love a woman loved by another, and an adulteress, even as Yahweh loves the children of Israel, though they turn to other gods, and love cakes of raisins.”” That is not a motto invented for a poster. It is the first sentence a family hears when this page is opened at night.
Keep going a little further. The chapter also says, “I said to her, “You shall stay with me many days. You shall not play the prostitute, and you shall not be with any other man. I will also be so toward you.”” Hosea 3 opens with these words: “Yahweh said to me, “Go again, love a woman loved by another, and an adulteress, even as Yahweh loves the children of Israel, though they…” The line to keep is Hosea 3:5: “Afterward the children of Israel shall return, and seek Yahweh their God, and David their king, and shall come with trembling to Yahweh and to his blessings…” Carry the word “afterward” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Hosea 3:5: “Afterward the children of Israel shall return, and seek Yahweh their God, and David their king, and shall come with trembling to Yahweh and to his blessings in the last days.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Hosea 3? Then try this: Read “Afterward the children of Israel shall return, and seek Yahweh their God, and David their king, and shall…” once more. What does it show you about God? You do not have to finish every verse. You can close the book after the memory verse and still have read the Bible together.
“Afterward the children of Israel shall return, and seek Yahweh their God, and David their king, and shall come with trembling to Yahweh and to his blessings in the last days.”
Hosea 3:5 · Hosea 3
Say it
Practice Hosea 3:5
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
AfterwardthechildrenofIsraelshallreturn,andYahwehGod,andDavidtheirking,andshallcomewithtremblingtoYahwehandtohisblessingsinthelast
Talk about it
- What happens first in Hosea 3?
- Read “Afterward the children of Israel shall return, and seek Yahweh their God, and David their king, and shall…” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Hosea 3 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Hosea 3. Help us remember Hosea 3:5 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Hosea 3 is long, read Hosea 3:5 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 899 · the whole night
🔥 Hosea 3
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