This section of Hosea begins with an image of God as a loving parent and Israel as a child who chooses to run away. Like a heartbroken parent, God continues to call out but each effort only pushes Israel further away. One day, God will roar like a lion, not out of anger, but in a call for God's children to finally return home once again..

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For Reflection:

"I will bring them home again," says the Lord (Hosea 11:11)

- Have you experienced people you love choosing to distance themselves from you? Have you, perhaps in the past, chosen to push away those who have reache ...