BITE YOUR TONGUE.

On a personal note....when we read the book of Hosea, we think of our own marital issues in life. Yet something sticks out, maybe a couple things. First, FORGIVENESS, second MERCY. In the events of the book of Hosea, we know that the Lords object and real subject is Israel and His love for her as a people.  One writer has said that Gods mercy cannot be worn out , or exhausted. Oh how glorious that is to know. How hard can it be to have a wife or husband that was seriously over active sexually before you married them? It can be almost impossible to trust them or forgive them. Yet we must forgive and show mercy on them. Don't hate them. Try hard to bite your tongue. God loves Israel and all the world so much he tolerates our running to and fro, being the harlot and even then He waits patiently for us to say we are sorry, so He can bestow on us a mercy  that never gets exhausted. If we want salvation in our marriages,  or in our souls, it will take repentance along with much forgiveness in order to attain it. Hosea represents an exhaust less mercy of God which no man can wear out.  Wow, this would be quite a feat for a man or women to accomplish on their own. But when both parties want each other, it can be done. Godly mercy, and Godly forgiveness. My prayer: Dear Heavenly Father in the name of Jesus,
I pray for my marriage and for the needs of my spouse. And I pray for me to be able to forgive. Regardless of the outcome, I see Heaven just around the corner, and I want a clean pure honest heart on arrival there. Amen. So be it.