Today's episode is epic. Today we will look at a short chapter of scripture that tells us one of the most

awesome stories of love you will ever hear. Welcome to Everyday Truth with Kurt Skelland.

We believe the Bible is true and relevant to everyone, everywhere, every day.

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Hi, friends, welcome back.

We are going to cover today, Lord willing, an entire chapter of scripture.

But less that sounds like too big of a mountain to climb, it's only five verses long.

But wow, what a set of verses they are. In fact, Josea chapter three is one of the greatest

examples of true, faithful love in the Bible that you'll ever see.

It almost defies understanding to think about this level of love that Josea had for Gomer, but really, much more importantly, that God had for his people.

And we could even make this application that God has for you.

So what kind of love is it?

And what illustration does God use?

Let's jump right in.

So Josea chapter 3, verse number one, then said the Lord unto me,

go yet, love a woman, beloved of her friend, yet an adulteress. And the friend here means her lover.

Beloved of her friend, yet an adulteress. And the friend here means her lover. Beloved of her friend, yet an adulteress,

according to the love of the Lord toward the children of Israel, who look to other gods and love flagons of wine. So what is the Lord saying? Well, the Lord is saying, okay, Josea, here's what I want you to do.

Your wife has left you. She is a prostitute. She is now living with one of these men in her adultery.

And I want you to go and I want you to love her. Did you see? He didn't say

go get her, that's implied. Go restore her to your marriage. That's implied. The verb that God gave is

go love her. Wow. How is that even possible? I mean, can you imagine that

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