07/05/2026
DEEPER CHRISTIAN LIFE MINISTRY
DAILY Ⓜ️ANNA - (A DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE FOR ADULTS)
THURSDAY 7TH MAY, 2026
RECOMMENDED GOSPEL HYMNS AND SONGS - GHS 160: THE SHEPHERD OF LOVE; GHS 155: LET JESUS COME INTO YOUR HEART; GHS 156: ROOM AT THE CROSS FOR YOU; GHS 157: WANDERING CHILD, O COME HOME; AND GHS 158: COME BELIEVING
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📜📜TEXT: HOSEA 2:9-15📜📜
🔑📖 KEY VERSE: "Therefore, behold, I will allure her, and bring her into the wilderness, and speak comfortably unto her" (HOSEA 2:14).
There is an interesting story of a medieval monk who gave special invitation for a Sunday evening special service with the theme: "The Love of God." On the special day, as the shadows fell and light ceased to come in through the cathedral windows, the monk lit a candle and carried it to the crucifix on the altar. First, he illuminated the crown of thorns, next, the two wounded hands, then the marks of the spear wound. As expected, total silence and secret sobs pervaded the atmosphere at which time the monk blew out the candle and left the congregation to ponder on what they had just watched.
God, in our passage, declared His disgust at the lifestyle of His chosen people. He was appalled at how easily they rejected Him. He will punish their disobedience unfailingly without a way of escape. But in the midst of this horrific foreboding, God showed up in His brightness, and in His merciful uniqueness. All the gloom, the threat of punishment and indignation suddenly gave way to the merciful disposition of a God not wanting any to perish. The radiancy of God's love shone through the cloudy pillars of the Almighty's indignation. "I will allure her, and bring her into the wilderness, and speak comfortably unto her."
Our God is merciful. His love is unfathomable. His ways are past finding out. His dealings with His people are not cruel; but like a nursing father, God is ever willing to pardon His erring but repentant children after correcting them. The power of God's love and mercy overcomes all judgment and indignation. This is conditioned on returning to Him with a humble heart. No wonder, Prophet Jeremiah exclaimed, "The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with loving-kindness have I drawn thee" (Jeremiah 31:3).
God uses every means possible today to attract penitent sinners to Himself. He runs after them even in the wilderness of life. He pursues the disobedient, the hardened of heart, to bring them back home. He speaks with a gentle, calming voice, to encourage lost souls back to the path of rectitude. His love is both surprising as it is irresistible. Oh that you will listen to His voice today, and respond to His invitation. He's waiting at the door, saying, whosoever will, may come.
✍🏽 THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: The Father's love is an encouragement to the returning prodigals.
📜📜THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 1 SAMUEL 21-22📜📜
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