Obedience can be hard. When our boss give us instructions we must decide to obey or not obey. Often we will obey but if the danger is great or the consequences of our action could have serious impact on our life we might choose not to obey.
Hosea was given a command. Hos 1:2-5 2 When the Lord first spoke through Hosea, the Lord said to Hosea, "Go, take to yourself a wife of harlotry and have children of harlotry; for the land commits flagrant harlotry, forsaking the Lord." 3 So he went and took Gomer the daughter of Diblaim, and she conceived and bore him a son. 4 And the Lord said to him, "Name him Jezreel; for yet a little while, and I will punish the house of Jehu for the bloodshed of Jezreel, and I will put an end to the kingdom of the house of Israel. 5 "On that day I will break the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezreel." NASU
God was going to use Hosea's obedience to teach both him and the nation of Israel some lessons. Lessons which can apply to us as well. No, we are not commanded to go marry a woman of harlotry. We are to consider where we place our affections. Are things more important than God in your life?
Gomer obeyed and Gomer had a son named Jezeel (as God instructed). God was showing that he would punish Israel for unrepentance and the sin of Jehu.
Will you obey the hard things that God calls you to do? Is there unconfessed sin in your life? Confess you sins to God, be forgiven and seek to be obedient in all things.
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