Hosea 11-14, Psalm 3
Hosea 14:4-5 (NLT)
“The Lord says, ‘Then I will heal you of your faithlessness; my love will know no bounds, for my anger will be gone forever. I will be to Israel like a refreshing dew from heaven. Israel will blossom like the lily; it will send roots deep into the soil like the cedars in Lebanon.'”
In Hosea 14:4-5, the Lord promises to restore Israel from their spiritual unfaithfulness and restore their covenant relationship with Him. The love of Father-God is freely given because it is a gift of grace. The Lord’s love is unconditional, remains steadfast, and is not based on our actions. Father-God’s anger has turned into mercy and compassion for His people. The Lord’s presence is compared to dew, and growth, beauty, and strength are restored when we return to Him.
These verses remind believers that the Lord will heal the spiritual wounds caused by our unfaithfulness. Other Bible translations of verse 4 refer to unfaithfulness as apostasy (the abandoning of one’s faith) or backsliding. One Bible commentary I read noted that the Lord’s healing is comprehensive and addresses both the root and the symptoms of sin. Father-God offers believers a fresh start when we repent. The Lord’s grace is given to us, not earned. Father-God’s anger becomes compassion and mercy, and comfort is given to us. The presence of the Lord in our lives brings spiritual growth, renewal, and deeper spiritual roots. When we return to the Lord, He will always offer us restoration and new life.
The Lord’s promise of healing after restoration is the most important thing to me. After I repented and returned to the Lord, I felt His love for me grow stronger. It took me a while to realize that Father-God’s love for me was always deep and unconditional. It wasn’t until I was born again that I was able to experience the Lord’s love more fully. And I still don’t think I fully grasp how much the Lord truly loves me, at least not on this side of eternity.
If these verses resonate with you—if you feel drawn to place your faith in Jesus Christ, the One who loves you more than you can fully grasp on this side of eternity—this may be your moment. Open your heart to Him. Speak to Him in prayer. Tell Him you trust Him and desire to walk with Him. He is faithful, and He will meet you exactly where you are.
Heavenly Father, I give You my life. Please forgive me for all my sins and wash me clean through the blood of Jesus. I believe in my heart that You raised Jesus from the dead, and I confess with my mouth that Jesus is my Lord and Savior. I receive Your forgiveness and the gift of salvation. Thank You, Lord—I am saved, I am forgiven, I am clean, and I am made new in Jesus’ name. Amen.
If you prayed this prayer, welcome to the family of Father-God! I encourage you to find and join a Holy Spirit–filled, full-Gospel, Bible-based church where you can grow in your faith and experience the Lord’s love, signs, wonders, and miracles in your life.
Tuesday, June 09, 2026
Monday, June 08, 2026
Day 157 Bible Readings - Hosea 6:1-3 (NLT)
Hosea 6-10, Psalm 2
Hosea 6:1-3 (NLT)
“Come, let us return to the Lord. He has torn us to pieces; now he will heal us. He has injured us; now he will bandage our wounds. In just a short time he will restore us, so that we may live in his presence. Oh, that we might know the Lord! Let us press on to know him. He will respond to us as surely as the arrival of dawn or the coming of rains in early spring.”
In Hosea 6:1-3, the prophet Hosea tells the people to return to the Lord after their correction. Hosea prayed in full confidence that Father-God would bandage their wounds and restore them because of His mercy and willingness to restore His people. Hosea tells the people to pursue knowing the Lord, and Father-God will respond to them because He is faithful to His people. The people can depend on the love of the Lord as they depend on the sun rising or the rains in early spring.
These verses remind believers of the covenant relationship we have with the Lord through our faith in Jesus Christ. Father-God will discipline and correct His people, but His discipline is for our redemption and to restore us to Him. Hosea emphasizes the importance of pursuing a deeper understanding of and relationship with the Lord so that we can know Father-God more intimately. We can trust in the Lord’s faithfulness to us. One Bible commentary I read noted that the Lord will refresh us like rain in times of spiritual dryness.
The King James Version of verse 2, “After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight,” foreshadows Christ’s resurrection on the third day. In Hosea, we have another prophecy of Jesus Christ.
I love these verses because they tell me that even when I am corrected and disciplined by the Lord, I can always return to Him. Father-God is always faithful and wants nothing more than for His children to be in covenant relationship with Him. The Lord offers restoration and an open invitation to pursue a relationship with Him again. Father-God’s presence in my life and His intervention are as certain as the rain and the rising sun. I can always expect the Lord’s continual work and presence in my life.
If these verses resonate with you—if you feel drawn to place your faith in Jesus Christ, the One whom you can trust to be a continual presence in your life—this may be your moment. Open your heart to Him. Speak to Him in prayer. Tell Him you trust Him and desire to walk with Him. He is faithful, and He will meet you exactly where you are.
Heavenly Father, I give You my life. Please forgive me for all my sins and wash me clean through the blood of Jesus. I believe in my heart that You raised Jesus from the dead, and I confess with my mouth that Jesus is my Lord and Savior. I receive Your forgiveness and the gift of salvation. Thank You, Lord—I am saved, I am forgiven, I am clean, and I am made new in Jesus’ name. Amen.
If you prayed this prayer, welcome to the family of Father-God! I encourage you to find and join a Holy Spirit–filled, full-Gospel, Bible-based church where you can grow in your faith and experience the Lord’s love, signs, wonders, and miracles in your life.
Hosea 6:1-3 (NLT)
“Come, let us return to the Lord. He has torn us to pieces; now he will heal us. He has injured us; now he will bandage our wounds. In just a short time he will restore us, so that we may live in his presence. Oh, that we might know the Lord! Let us press on to know him. He will respond to us as surely as the arrival of dawn or the coming of rains in early spring.”
In Hosea 6:1-3, the prophet Hosea tells the people to return to the Lord after their correction. Hosea prayed in full confidence that Father-God would bandage their wounds and restore them because of His mercy and willingness to restore His people. Hosea tells the people to pursue knowing the Lord, and Father-God will respond to them because He is faithful to His people. The people can depend on the love of the Lord as they depend on the sun rising or the rains in early spring.
These verses remind believers of the covenant relationship we have with the Lord through our faith in Jesus Christ. Father-God will discipline and correct His people, but His discipline is for our redemption and to restore us to Him. Hosea emphasizes the importance of pursuing a deeper understanding of and relationship with the Lord so that we can know Father-God more intimately. We can trust in the Lord’s faithfulness to us. One Bible commentary I read noted that the Lord will refresh us like rain in times of spiritual dryness.
The King James Version of verse 2, “After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight,” foreshadows Christ’s resurrection on the third day. In Hosea, we have another prophecy of Jesus Christ.
I love these verses because they tell me that even when I am corrected and disciplined by the Lord, I can always return to Him. Father-God is always faithful and wants nothing more than for His children to be in covenant relationship with Him. The Lord offers restoration and an open invitation to pursue a relationship with Him again. Father-God’s presence in my life and His intervention are as certain as the rain and the rising sun. I can always expect the Lord’s continual work and presence in my life.
If these verses resonate with you—if you feel drawn to place your faith in Jesus Christ, the One whom you can trust to be a continual presence in your life—this may be your moment. Open your heart to Him. Speak to Him in prayer. Tell Him you trust Him and desire to walk with Him. He is faithful, and He will meet you exactly where you are.
Heavenly Father, I give You my life. Please forgive me for all my sins and wash me clean through the blood of Jesus. I believe in my heart that You raised Jesus from the dead, and I confess with my mouth that Jesus is my Lord and Savior. I receive Your forgiveness and the gift of salvation. Thank You, Lord—I am saved, I am forgiven, I am clean, and I am made new in Jesus’ name. Amen.
If you prayed this prayer, welcome to the family of Father-God! I encourage you to find and join a Holy Spirit–filled, full-Gospel, Bible-based church where you can grow in your faith and experience the Lord’s love, signs, wonders, and miracles in your life.
Sunday, June 07, 2026
Day 156 Bible Readings - Hosea 3:1-2 (NLT)
Hosea 1-5, Psalm 1
Hosea 3:1-2 (NLT)
“Then the Lord said to me, ‘Go and love your wife again, even though she commits adultery with another lover. This will illustrate that the Lord still loves Israel, even though the people have turned to other gods and love to worship them.’ So I bought her back for fifteen pieces of silver and five bushels of barley and a measure of wine.”
In Hosea 3:1-2, the Lord commands the prophet Hosea to go back to his wife, Gomer. Gomer was committing adultery, but Father-God directed Hosea to love her again. The Lord wanted to show that He still loved the people of Israel, even though they had loved and worshipped other gods. Hosea did as the Lord asked and bought Gomer out of prostitution.
These verses give believers a living example of what it means when the Lord takes us back after we turn away from Him. It is easy to imagine how hard it must have been for Hosea to take his wife back after she committed adultery and became a prostitute. But Father-God restores believers to relationship willingly because of His unwavering love.
Hosea’s act of buying Gomer back also mirrors the price Christ paid for our redemption. Jesus paid with His life to bring us back into relationship with the Lord. Through the resurrection of Christ, we also received a new covenant.
But Hosea also provides believers with an example of faithfulness through his obedience to the Lord. Hosea demonstrates that believers should have mercy and forgiveness for those who wrong us, just like Father-God does for His people.
These verses made me realize that when I stray from the Lord, it is the equivalent of cheating on a husband—on someone who loves me very much. It never quite occurred to me that in my backsliding, I was being unfaithful to the Lord. But these verses showed me I was, and it is a sobering thought. Now that I have the guidance of the Holy Spirit, I will be reminded how awful straying from the Lord can be.
If these verses resonate with you—if you feel drawn to place your faith in Jesus Christ, the One who loves you so much that He will take you back even when you stray from Him—this may be your moment. Open your heart to Him. Speak to Him in prayer. Tell Him you trust Him and desire to walk with Him. He is faithful, and He will meet you exactly where you are.
Heavenly Father, I give You my life. Please forgive me for all my sins and wash me clean through the blood of Jesus. I believe in my heart that You raised Jesus from the dead, and I confess with my mouth that Jesus is my Lord and Savior. I receive Your forgiveness and the gift of salvation. Thank You, Lord—I am saved, I am forgiven, I am clean, and I am made new in Jesus’ name. Amen.
If you prayed this prayer, welcome to the family of Father-God! I encourage you to find and join a Holy Spirit–filled, full-Gospel, Bible-based church where you can grow in your faith and experience the Lord’s love, signs, wonders, and miracles in your life.
Hosea 3:1-2 (NLT)
“Then the Lord said to me, ‘Go and love your wife again, even though she commits adultery with another lover. This will illustrate that the Lord still loves Israel, even though the people have turned to other gods and love to worship them.’ So I bought her back for fifteen pieces of silver and five bushels of barley and a measure of wine.”
In Hosea 3:1-2, the Lord commands the prophet Hosea to go back to his wife, Gomer. Gomer was committing adultery, but Father-God directed Hosea to love her again. The Lord wanted to show that He still loved the people of Israel, even though they had loved and worshipped other gods. Hosea did as the Lord asked and bought Gomer out of prostitution.
These verses give believers a living example of what it means when the Lord takes us back after we turn away from Him. It is easy to imagine how hard it must have been for Hosea to take his wife back after she committed adultery and became a prostitute. But Father-God restores believers to relationship willingly because of His unwavering love.
Hosea’s act of buying Gomer back also mirrors the price Christ paid for our redemption. Jesus paid with His life to bring us back into relationship with the Lord. Through the resurrection of Christ, we also received a new covenant.
But Hosea also provides believers with an example of faithfulness through his obedience to the Lord. Hosea demonstrates that believers should have mercy and forgiveness for those who wrong us, just like Father-God does for His people.
These verses made me realize that when I stray from the Lord, it is the equivalent of cheating on a husband—on someone who loves me very much. It never quite occurred to me that in my backsliding, I was being unfaithful to the Lord. But these verses showed me I was, and it is a sobering thought. Now that I have the guidance of the Holy Spirit, I will be reminded how awful straying from the Lord can be.
If these verses resonate with you—if you feel drawn to place your faith in Jesus Christ, the One who loves you so much that He will take you back even when you stray from Him—this may be your moment. Open your heart to Him. Speak to Him in prayer. Tell Him you trust Him and desire to walk with Him. He is faithful, and He will meet you exactly where you are.
Heavenly Father, I give You my life. Please forgive me for all my sins and wash me clean through the blood of Jesus. I believe in my heart that You raised Jesus from the dead, and I confess with my mouth that Jesus is my Lord and Savior. I receive Your forgiveness and the gift of salvation. Thank You, Lord—I am saved, I am forgiven, I am clean, and I am made new in Jesus’ name. Amen.
If you prayed this prayer, welcome to the family of Father-God! I encourage you to find and join a Holy Spirit–filled, full-Gospel, Bible-based church where you can grow in your faith and experience the Lord’s love, signs, wonders, and miracles in your life.
Day 155 Bible Readings for June 6 - Ezekiel 45:1-2 (NLT)
Ezekiel 44-48, Psalm 150
Ezekiel 45:1-2 (NLT)
“When you divide the land among the tribes of Israel, you must set aside a section for the Lord as his holy portion. This piece of land will be 8 1⁄3 miles long and 6 2⁄3 miles wide. The entire area will be holy. A section of this land, measuring 875 feet by 875 feet, will be set aside for the Temple. An additional strip of land 87 1⁄2 feet[c] wide is to be left empty all around it.”
In Ezekiel 45:1-2, the Lord told Ezekiel to set aside a section of land for the Lord where a temple would be built, and it would be considered holy. Father-God even gave Ezekiel specific measurements for the temple and the surrounding land.
These verses remind believers that dedicating parts of their lives and resources to the Lord is something that He expects. Father-God set apart a portion of the land for Himself so He could dwell there, so it makes sense that believers should do the same, so the Lord can dwell with us.
When I first read these verses, I immediately wondered if I was setting aside a portion of my life and time dedicated just to the Lord. I knew I was dedicating resources to Father-God through my tithe to my church, but I didn’t know if I had created specific time in my life strictly for worshipping the Lord. I knew the Holy Spirit was dwelling inside of me because of the death and resurrection of Christ, but I didn’t know if I was spending time acknowledging His presence in my life.
But I soon realized that I had carved out time in my life when I became born again to worship the Lord. I spend my mornings praying to the Lord in tongues and then reciting what I believe about the Lord and His promises in my life. I spend 30 minutes writing to the Lord during the day about my day, what happened, what I’m grateful for, and what I’m praying about. Finally, before I go to bed, I pray to the Lord in tongues again and tell Him what I’m grateful for that happened during the day.
When I didn’t have these practices, I only thought about the Lord when I went to church or when I was praying because something was going wrong in my life and I needed help. I felt far from the Lord. Spending time with Father-God has been such a blessing in my life because I now daily feel that the Lord is never far from me. I’ve dedicated time to acknowledge Father-God’s presence in my life, and I feel His love more strongly now than I ever have before.
If these verses resonate with you—if you feel drawn to place your faith in Jesus Christ, the One who wants to dwell daily in your life if you let Him—this may be your moment. Open your heart to Him. Speak to Him in prayer. Tell Him you trust Him and desire to walk with Him. He is faithful, and He will meet you exactly where you are.
Heavenly Father, I give You my life. Please forgive me for all my sins and wash me clean through the blood of Jesus. I believe in my heart that You raised Jesus from the dead, and I confess with my mouth that Jesus is my Lord and Savior. I receive Your forgiveness and the gift of salvation. Thank You, Lord—I am saved, I am forgiven, I am clean, and I am made new in Jesus’ name. Amen.
If you prayed this prayer, welcome to the family of Father-God! I encourage you to find and join a Holy Spirit–filled, full-Gospel, Bible-based church where you can grow in your faith and experience the Lord’s love, signs, wonders, and miracles in your life.
Ezekiel 45:1-2 (NLT)
“When you divide the land among the tribes of Israel, you must set aside a section for the Lord as his holy portion. This piece of land will be 8 1⁄3 miles long and 6 2⁄3 miles wide. The entire area will be holy. A section of this land, measuring 875 feet by 875 feet, will be set aside for the Temple. An additional strip of land 87 1⁄2 feet[c] wide is to be left empty all around it.”
In Ezekiel 45:1-2, the Lord told Ezekiel to set aside a section of land for the Lord where a temple would be built, and it would be considered holy. Father-God even gave Ezekiel specific measurements for the temple and the surrounding land.
These verses remind believers that dedicating parts of their lives and resources to the Lord is something that He expects. Father-God set apart a portion of the land for Himself so He could dwell there, so it makes sense that believers should do the same, so the Lord can dwell with us.
When I first read these verses, I immediately wondered if I was setting aside a portion of my life and time dedicated just to the Lord. I knew I was dedicating resources to Father-God through my tithe to my church, but I didn’t know if I had created specific time in my life strictly for worshipping the Lord. I knew the Holy Spirit was dwelling inside of me because of the death and resurrection of Christ, but I didn’t know if I was spending time acknowledging His presence in my life.
But I soon realized that I had carved out time in my life when I became born again to worship the Lord. I spend my mornings praying to the Lord in tongues and then reciting what I believe about the Lord and His promises in my life. I spend 30 minutes writing to the Lord during the day about my day, what happened, what I’m grateful for, and what I’m praying about. Finally, before I go to bed, I pray to the Lord in tongues again and tell Him what I’m grateful for that happened during the day.
When I didn’t have these practices, I only thought about the Lord when I went to church or when I was praying because something was going wrong in my life and I needed help. I felt far from the Lord. Spending time with Father-God has been such a blessing in my life because I now daily feel that the Lord is never far from me. I’ve dedicated time to acknowledge Father-God’s presence in my life, and I feel His love more strongly now than I ever have before.
If these verses resonate with you—if you feel drawn to place your faith in Jesus Christ, the One who wants to dwell daily in your life if you let Him—this may be your moment. Open your heart to Him. Speak to Him in prayer. Tell Him you trust Him and desire to walk with Him. He is faithful, and He will meet you exactly where you are.
Heavenly Father, I give You my life. Please forgive me for all my sins and wash me clean through the blood of Jesus. I believe in my heart that You raised Jesus from the dead, and I confess with my mouth that Jesus is my Lord and Savior. I receive Your forgiveness and the gift of salvation. Thank You, Lord—I am saved, I am forgiven, I am clean, and I am made new in Jesus’ name. Amen.
If you prayed this prayer, welcome to the family of Father-God! I encourage you to find and join a Holy Spirit–filled, full-Gospel, Bible-based church where you can grow in your faith and experience the Lord’s love, signs, wonders, and miracles in your life.
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