Good Morning,
I could not remember whether or not I had discussed these verses
with you recently or just at our church, Hesed Ministries. We can
never hear enough of the Word of God, right? This verse starts out with God saying to the prophet Jeremiah, "Go and cry in the ears of Jerusalem." I hear God saying this same Word to me, "Go and cry in the ears of My people." So here goes, "Thus says the Lord: I earnestly remember the kindness and devotion of your youth,
how eager you were to please Me as a young bride (your youthful
loyalty), how you loved Me as newlyweds. You followed Me and stayed
with Me through the barren wilderness and stuck with Me through all the
hard places." (Jeremiah 2:2) The next verse tells us that Israel
was holiness unto the Lord and the firstfruits of all His increase. That's how we were also, holiness, someone set apart from ordinary
purposes, we were dedicated to God's service. We trusted Him to take us
through places that were strange and unusual to us.
Difficult sometimes, yes, yet highly extraordinary and
quite enjoyable places in Him. When we were young and desired to show
Him pleasure and assure Him that we trusted Him to lead us. Now that
we've been around a couple of wilderness places and valleys in our
lives, we think we know the way. Well, here is the next verse that God
reminded me to rehearse again. "Therefore,
behold, I will allure her (that means you) and bring her into the
wilderness, and I will speak tenderly and to her heart." (Hosea 2:14) Allure means to open and make roomy, enlarge, entice, flatter and persuade. To attract with some suggested benefit of pleasure. God persuaded Israel into the wilderness because they had been slaves to their
way of living in Egypt, they were weighed down with trials and tribulations. He enticed and allured them with tender speaking of their promised land. If you find yourself in the wilderness, it is always headed in the direction of your promised land. Listen for the tender voice of the Lord there. We are never independent of Him, for He only knows the way. "There
I will give her vineyards and make the, "Valley of Achor" for a door of
hope and expectation. And she shall sing there and respond as in the days of her youth and as at the time when she came up out of the land of Egypt." (Hosea 2:15) Valley of Achor means the deep places of trouble, affliction, disturbance, a place that is depressed. In your wilderness is where God will give you your vineyards (gardens; a place of increase; of producing). Right now, your current situation is the turning point for your next level of promotion in the Kingdom. Your "door of expectation and hope", your opening, your entrance into the thing that you have longed for. Keep your mind on this verse, "And
there shall be stability in your times, an abundance of salvation,
wisdom, and knowledge; the reverent fear and worship of the Lord is
your treasure and His." (Is. 33:6) Let the Father allure you to your door of expectation!
with you recently or just at our church, Hesed Ministries. We can
never hear enough of the Word of God, right? This verse starts out with God saying to the prophet Jeremiah, "Go and cry in the ears of Jerusalem." I hear God saying this same Word to me, "Go and cry in the ears of My people." So here goes, "Thus says the Lord: I earnestly remember the kindness and devotion of your youth,
how eager you were to please Me as a young bride (your youthful
loyalty), how you loved Me as newlyweds. You followed Me and stayed
with Me through the barren wilderness and stuck with Me through all the
hard places." (Jeremiah 2:2) The next verse tells us that Israel
was holiness unto the Lord and the firstfruits of all His increase. That's how we were also, holiness, someone set apart from ordinary
purposes, we were dedicated to God's service. We trusted Him to take us
through places that were strange and unusual to us.
Difficult sometimes, yes, yet highly extraordinary and
quite enjoyable places in Him. When we were young and desired to show
Him pleasure and assure Him that we trusted Him to lead us. Now that
we've been around a couple of wilderness places and valleys in our
lives, we think we know the way. Well, here is the next verse that God
reminded me to rehearse again. "Therefore,
behold, I will allure her (that means you) and bring her into the
wilderness, and I will speak tenderly and to her heart." (Hosea 2:14) Allure means to open and make roomy, enlarge, entice, flatter and persuade. To attract with some suggested benefit of pleasure. God persuaded Israel into the wilderness because they had been slaves to their
way of living in Egypt, they were weighed down with trials and tribulations. He enticed and allured them with tender speaking of their promised land. If you find yourself in the wilderness, it is always headed in the direction of your promised land. Listen for the tender voice of the Lord there. We are never independent of Him, for He only knows the way. "There
I will give her vineyards and make the, "Valley of Achor" for a door of
hope and expectation. And she shall sing there and respond as in the days of her youth and as at the time when she came up out of the land of Egypt." (Hosea 2:15) Valley of Achor means the deep places of trouble, affliction, disturbance, a place that is depressed. In your wilderness is where God will give you your vineyards (gardens; a place of increase; of producing). Right now, your current situation is the turning point for your next level of promotion in the Kingdom. Your "door of expectation and hope", your opening, your entrance into the thing that you have longed for. Keep your mind on this verse, "And
there shall be stability in your times, an abundance of salvation,
wisdom, and knowledge; the reverent fear and worship of the Lord is
your treasure and His." (Is. 33:6) Let the Father allure you to your door of expectation!
Respond to Him with your trust and love.
Love,
Pastor D.
Daughters of Z 
Excellent- This is right on… The Lord and I discussed “persuasion” earlier today and a while back had me read “Hosea” in order to understand the order of my promise coming up… wow- great word… on target!
~Shannon
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