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The Bewildering Magnificence of the Gospel

May 31, 2021May 17, 2021 ~ Barbaranne Kelly ~ Leave a comment

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. . . — Hosea 14:9 When I began to study Hosea, I knew that I would discover treasures of God’s love and mercy in this portion of his holy, … Continue reading The Bewildering Magnificence of the Gospel

True Repentance, At Last

May 28, 2021May 17, 2021 ~ Barbaranne Kelly ~ Leave a comment

Return, O Israel, to the Lord your God,for you have stumbled because of your iniquity.Take with you wordsand return to the Lord;say to him,“Take away all iniquity;accept what is good,and we will pay with bullsthe vows of our lips.Assyria shall not save us;we will not ride on horses;and we will say no more, ‘Our God,’to … Continue reading True Repentance, At Last

Pangs of Childbirth

May 26, 2021May 17, 2021 ~ Barbaranne Kelly ~ Leave a comment

Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth. . . — James 1:18a Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation— 1 Peter 2:2 I am the mother of five children born of my body. Three of my children were … Continue reading Pangs of Childbirth

Wrestling For Grace

May 24, 2021May 17, 2021 ~ Barbaranne Kelly ~ Leave a comment

“So you, by the help of your God, return,hold fast to love and justice,and wait continually for your God.” — Hosea 12:6 In our last post we learned that we face a daily battle against sin. Every single day, we must be killing sin, or it will be killing us. But there’s another battle that’s … Continue reading Wrestling For Grace

The Peril of Prosperity

May 21, 2021May 17, 2021 ~ Barbaranne Kelly ~ Leave a comment

Sow for yourselves righteousness;reap steadfast love;break up your fallow ground,for it is the time to seek the Lord,that he may come and rain righteousness upon you. —  Hosea 10:12 Our women’s Bible study is currently digging into Romans chapter 8, and we have just considered verse 13, “if you live according to the flesh you … Continue reading The Peril of Prosperity

The Watchman

May 19, 2021May 17, 2021 ~ Barbaranne Kelly ~ Leave a comment

“Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life. He does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life.” — John 5:24 A long time ago in a lifetime that now seems very far away, I was in the Army. During Basic … Continue reading The Watchman

God, Our Portion

May 17, 2021 ~ Barbaranne Kelly ~ Leave a comment

Whom have I in heaven but you?    And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides you.My flesh and my heart may fail,    but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. — Psalm 73:25-26 My goal in these devotions is to find the treasures of the gospel in Hosea. But there are … Continue reading God, Our Portion

But Wait, There’s MORE!

May 14, 2021May 3, 2021 ~ Barbaranne Kelly ~ Leave a comment

but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. — Romans 5:8 Recently, while my husband and I were walking our dog, we found and returned our neighbor’s Husky, named Smokey, who was in another neighbor’s garage a few streets away from his home. Poor Smokey … Continue reading But Wait, There’s MORE!

Like Adam

May 12, 2021May 3, 2021 ~ Barbaranne Kelly ~ Leave a comment

And you, who were dead in your trespasses …, God made alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses, by canceling the record of debt that stood against us with its legal demands. This he set aside, nailing it to the cross. — Colossians 2:13-14 As I read deeper into Hosea, it causes … Continue reading Like Adam

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