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Bible Text ​ |​ Hosea 13:12-16 Devotional for Hosea 13:12-16 BIBLE TEXT ​ |​ HOSEA 13:12-16 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 12 The iniquity of Ephraim is bound up; his sin is kept in store. 13 The pangs of childbirth come for him, but he is an unwise son, for at the right time he does not present himself at the opening of the womb. 14 ​I shall ransom them from the power of Sheol; I shall redeem them from Death. O Death, where are your plagues? O Sheol, where is your sting? Compassion is hidden from my eyes. 15 ​Though he may flourish among his brothers, the east wind, the wind of the Lord, shall come, rising from the wilderness, and his fountain shall dry up; his spring shall be parched; it shall strip his treasury of every precious thing. 16 Samaria shall bear her guilt, because she has rebelled against her God; they shall fall by the sword; their little ones shall be dashed in pieces, and their pregnant women ripped open. DEVOTIONAL FOR HOSEA 13:12-16 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ AUTHOR: BETTY BACHTEL Do you remember as a child getting a stern warning from your parents as you were about to do something you shouldn’t? I can remember my mom warning me of consequences when I was disobedient. I also did the same thing with my own children. Disobedience brought consequences, but I always made sure I told them how much I loved them before they were punished. God is doing the same thing here with Ephraim. God points out to them that the reason they are in this position is because of their own sinfulness. It is because the record of their sins, heaped upon one another, is ever before God and it has found them out (see Numbers 32:23). The hopelessness of their situation is stated in verse 13. Both mother and child died in such a situation in the days of Hosea. “The pangs of childbirth” refers to the birth canal and the pain accompanied with childbirth. Employing this figure of giving birth, the Lord likens Ephraim to an unwise child, unwilling to move through to birth. By refusing to repent (which would bring about “new birth”), the nation was like a child remaining in the canal dangerously long and risking death (2 Kings 19:3; Isaiah 37:3; 66:9). Potential life was there but it did not occur because the child did not have the ‘wisdom’ to come to the opening of the womb that life might happen. God’s heart was pained for his wayward people. They could have life but they would not surrender to the One who gives life. Because of their pride, arrogance and stubbornness they stayed on the path away from God. However, there is a promise of new life. It is God who once again takes initiative and in love and mercy reaches out to His people. In 1 Corinthians 15:55 Paul quotes, “O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?” God does not ignore their sin, and it does not go unpunished. God will ransom and redeem them with His power because the people are powerless. The sin and judgment of Israel is great, but not greater than God’s ability and power to redeem. “He can even redeem...from death, so that death and the grave are mocked as defeated foes.” (David Guzik) Israel, in the future, will see the glory of God’s redemption and His power over sin and death; however, in the near term, Israel will be chastened for their rebellion against God. The prosperity the people have enjoyed for a while will soon be gone. Just as the east wind destroys the fruit of the orchard and the wells of refreshment are dried up, so it will be with the life of the people of Israel. These are symbolic of the spiritual death in the people. The people are left in no doubt as to why this has happened. Their sin put them here. They rebelled and turned from God and they must bear their guilt. Their treasures will be plundered and all means of life removed from them in judgment. Yet God is not done. The last sentence paints an awful picture of destruction. From archeology we know that such an image was true of the Assyrians when they went to war. They were merciless in their warfare, killing all before them. The totality of destruction is beyond their comprehension. Remember the context of all of this is Gomer’s unfaithfulness to her marriage vows to Hosea. These words of warning were intended to bring the people to their senses and to give them opportunity to repent. Yet they refuse to repent because their hearts are stubborn and full of pride. Questions: 1. Are you being obedient to the call God has on your life? If not, why not? 2. If God were to call you home today, would he say “Well done, good and faithful servant”? In what things might he not be pleased? 3. Are there any areas in your life where you are prideful? Ask God to remove any pride or stubbornness that keeps you from worshiping Him completely. .
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