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Lessons learned the first 50 years

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I hit a milestone. I turned 50 years old. I am thankful that I don't feel 50.   I am thankful for things God has taught me throughout those 50 years. .  I have learned that God loves mercy and when I feel a sense that justice needs to happen over mercy, all I need to do is remember that I am thankful for when God gives me mercy instead of a just punishment.   (Micah 6:8 8 He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.) ( Luke 6: 36  Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful. ) I have learned that hurt people end up hurting people.   When I am able to see that I didn't hurt them but I am bearing the results of that persons hurt inflicted by other people, it helps me forgive whatever hurt they pushed onto me and move on.  (Romans 12 : 18  If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. )  I have learned that anyone who thinks they have God

Hosea 1 and 2 in detail

Main Theme: God’s faithful love toward His unfaithful people.   Story in a nut shell: Hosea married a woman who bore him 3 kids, & then deserted him & became a prostitute. - He finally buys her back from the slave market. - This was a sermon to the nation of Israel, for committing “spiritual adultery”.   It is the prodigal wife.   God loves us so much that even when we’ve betrayed His love, He comes looking for us. He buys us back, takes us home, cleans us up and keeps loving us.   1The state of Israel - Israel was split into 2 kingdoms. The Northern Kingdom was called Israel and its capital was Samaria (Ephraim in N. Kingdom) .     Southern Kingdom was Judah and its capital was Jerusalem).   Israel ‘s 1 st king was Jeroboam who set us shrines to worship calves at Bethel and Dan (1 King 12: 25-31.   Israel took pride in its wealth. Spiritually and morally Israel was a wreck. The country’s leaders were corrupt, and crime soared. Israel was Prospering outwardly, but de

Hosea 1-3

I have been studying Hosea.  Hosea is the story of the Prodigal Wife.  I will be updating as I learn. Hosea   1  The Lord gave this message to Hosea son of Beeri during the years when Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah were kings of Judah, and Jeroboam son of Jehoash [ a ] was king of Israel. Hosea’s Wife and Children 2  When the Lord first began speaking to Israel through Hosea, he said to him, “Go and marry a prostitute, [ b ] so that some of her children will be conceived in prostitution. This will illustrate how Israel has acted like a prostitute by turning against the Lord and worshiping other gods.” 3  So Hosea married Gomer, the daughter of Diblaim, and she became pregnant and gave Hosea a son. 4  And the Lord said, “Name the child Jezreel, for I am about to punish King Jehu’s dynasty to avenge the murders he committed at Jezreel. In fact, I will bring an end to Israel’s independence. 5  I will break its military power in the Jezreel Valley.” 6  Soon Gomer