Hosea 2:9 · KJV

"Therefore will I return, and take away my corn in the time thereof, and my wine in the season thereof, and will recover my wool and my flax given to cover her nakedness."

King James Version

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Passage Context

⁷And she shall follow after her lovers, but she shall not overtake them; and she shall seek them, but shall not find them: then shall she say, I will go and return to my first husband; for then was it better with me than now.

⁸For she did not know that I gave her corn, and wine, and oil, and multiplied her silver and gold, which they prepared for Baal.

⁹Therefore will I return, and take away my corn in the time thereof, and my wine in the season thereof, and will recover my wool and my flax given to cover her nakedness.

¹⁰And now will I discover her lewdness in the sight of her lovers, and none shall deliver her out of mine hand.

¹¹I will also cause all her mirth to cease, her feast days, her new moons, and her sabbaths, and all her solemn feasts.

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Reflection Questions

1

When have you experienced a loss that made you reevaluate your priorities?

2

How do you respond to God's discipline in your life?

3

What steps can you take to restore your relationship with God?

Life Application

repentance

Reflect on areas in your life where you need to turn back to God.

faith

Understand that God's discipline is a sign of His love and desire for your growth.

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