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Jose chapter 14 verse 9

whoever is wise let him understand these things

whoever is discerning let him know them, for the ways of the

Lord are right and the upright walk in them, but transgressors stumble in them.

And thus ends the book of Hosea.

This is the last verse in the book.

Whoever is wise, let him understand these things. Think about, what are these things?

Think about all that God has said in the book of Jose, about the seriousness of sin.

Sin is like spiritual adultery.

I picture a husband who loves his wife and his wife deliberately turns from him and his love and goes running after many other men.

And he continues to love her still.

And to the point of purchasing to bring her back.

It's this picture of sin as spiritual adultery,

and yet, that is deserving of God's judgment.

Sin warrants the wrath, the judgment,

the discipline of God's sin is infinitely serious before a holy God.

And yet God is loving.

God is merciful towards sinners who will turn from their sin and trust in him.

Whoever is wise let him understand these things. Whoever is discerning let him know them for the

ways of the Lord are right and the upright walk in them.

But transgressors stumble in them.

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