"So you, by the help of your God, return,
hold fast to love and justice,
and wait continually for your God."
Hosea 12:6 ESV
The prophet Hosea... gave a word from God... to Jacob...
Jacob... who in the womb... took his elder brother's heel... vied for a position of authority...
Jacob... who strove with God... whose name was changed to Israel... God-wrestler...
Jacob... who prevailed over the angel... then wept... and sought a blessing...
A message not only for rebellious Jacob... Israel...
but for all His people...
Only with God's help... can we return... repent...
He alone turns our hearts toward Him...
blesses us with conviction...
and faith to receive...
We cannot clean ourselves up... and come to God in presentable fashion...
we need His help... His strength... to limp our way back to Him...
On our returning... repentance...
we hold fast... keep... give heed... to love and justice...
compassion and mercy...
and wait continually... eagerly... for God...
to save...
to bless...
to restore...
A heart of hopeful waiting...
depends on Him...
to help us return...
By His help we return...
to love... justice... hope...
