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“Jehovah, the faithful husband, forgiving Israel, the
unfaithful wife, and restoring her to the place of blessing” – that’s what we
see in this chapter. Joy and
fruitfulness and confidence would be restored as God brings them back, forgives
their sin, and rebuilds the nation.
I like what my commentary had to say: “Whenever we rebel against God and refuse to
listen to His warning, He must chasten us, and He does it in love. Our Father cannot permit His children to sin
and get away with it. But the purpose of His chastening is to bring
us to repentance and enable us to produce ‘the peaceable fruit of righteousness’. When God ‘spanks’ His erring children, He may
hurt them, but He never harms them. It
is always for our good and His glory.”
Father, I love what I read here. You are a God of restoration. You said, “I
promise I will not be angry with you or punish you again … My love will never
disappear … I will rebuild you … and I will build your foundations … All your
children will be taught by the Lord, and they will have much peace … No weapon
that is used against you will defeat you.”
Those are mighty words from my mighty God. Thank You for Your watchcare and protection,
Father. And thank You for Your
chastening, which brings me to repentance.
Your Brother In Christ,
Gary Ford
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