God's Redeeming Love
There are some things that are worth the price it costs to buy them. Then, there are other things that are just not worth the price they are asking for them. It is up to each of us to decide what is worth buying and what is not. In Japan I have seen small watermelons on sale for $100. That is too much for me. Also, I have seen small dogs on sale in Japan for about $2,000. I would not pay that much for a dog, either. I am very glad that when God looked at me, He was willing to pay the price for me to be redeemed from sin. Hosea was God's prophet, and God commanded him to marry a prostitute. That was to show that God still loved His people even though they had gone after other gods. Then, his wife left him to commit adultery. (Hosea 3:1) Then the Lord said to me (Hosea), "Go and love your wife again, even though she commits adultery with another lover. This will illustrate that the Lord still loves Israel, even though the people have turned to other gods and love to worship the...