"Then said God, Call his name Lo-ammi: for ye are not my people, and I will not be your God.
Yet the number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured nor numbered; and it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people, there it shall be said unto them, Ye are the sons of the living God."
Hosea 1:9-10
This is cool, because at the same time God rejects his people for their wickedness, he has his prophet tell of the future when the people will be worthy to be the sons of God. It reminds me of the beginning of the Book of Mormon when God shows Nephi what will happen to his posterity... God knew the whole history of the people even then, and made plans for the future by having Nephi start writing a history of his people that could be passed down to them after they had drifted away.
I think it is also like our relationship with God can be. When we choose evil and make poor choices, God has to allow us to feel the consequence of those choices, and we are cut off from his spirit--but even at that time, God is planning ahead, knowing when we will be open to his influence again, and puts things in our lives to bring us to that point. He is always about finding a way to welcome us back and help us find happiness again.
Today, let's remember that even when we feel rejected, we can turn around and become accepted by God again... and that indeed that is what he is working toward, every moment. Let's let go of our internal evil and our bad attitudes and choices, and let's embrace God's way and his love, and come unto him again and partake of his blessings. :)
Yet the number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured nor numbered; and it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people, there it shall be said unto them, Ye are the sons of the living God."
Hosea 1:9-10
This is cool, because at the same time God rejects his people for their wickedness, he has his prophet tell of the future when the people will be worthy to be the sons of God. It reminds me of the beginning of the Book of Mormon when God shows Nephi what will happen to his posterity... God knew the whole history of the people even then, and made plans for the future by having Nephi start writing a history of his people that could be passed down to them after they had drifted away.
I think it is also like our relationship with God can be. When we choose evil and make poor choices, God has to allow us to feel the consequence of those choices, and we are cut off from his spirit--but even at that time, God is planning ahead, knowing when we will be open to his influence again, and puts things in our lives to bring us to that point. He is always about finding a way to welcome us back and help us find happiness again.
Today, let's remember that even when we feel rejected, we can turn around and become accepted by God again... and that indeed that is what he is working toward, every moment. Let's let go of our internal evil and our bad attitudes and choices, and let's embrace God's way and his love, and come unto him again and partake of his blessings. :)
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