Time To Seek The LordTime To Seek The LordSow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the LORD, till he come and rain time to seek the LORD, till he come and rain

righteousness upon you.righteousness upon you.Hosea 10:12Hosea 10:12

November 9, 2008November 9, 2008

Hosea Marries GomerHosea Marries Gomer Hosea 1:2-3Hosea 1:2-3 2 The beginning of the word of the 2 The beginning of the word of the

LORD by Hosea. And the LORD said to LORD by Hosea. And the LORD said to Hosea, Go, take unto thee a wife of Hosea, Go, take unto thee a wife of whoredoms and children of whoredoms and children of whoredoms: for the land hath whoredoms: for the land hath committed great whoredom, departing committed great whoredom, departing from the LORD. from the LORD.

3 So he went and took Gomer the 3 So he went and took Gomer the daughter of Diblaim; which conceived, daughter of Diblaim; which conceived, and bare him a son.and bare him a son.

Hosea – GodHosea – God Gomer – IsraelGomer – Israel Hosea loved Gomer (prostitute)Hosea loved Gomer (prostitute) God loved Israel (unfaithful as they God loved Israel (unfaithful as they

worshipped Baal)worshipped Baal)

Jezreel: God ScattersJezreel: God Scatters Hosea 1:3-4Hosea 1:3-4 3 So he went and took Gomer the 3 So he went and took Gomer the

daughter of Diblaim; which daughter of Diblaim; which conceived, and bare him a son. conceived, and bare him a son.

4 And the LORD said unto him, Call 4 And the LORD said unto him, Call his name Jezreel; for yet a little his name Jezreel; for yet a little while, and I will avenge the blood of while, and I will avenge the blood of Jezreel upon the house of Jehu, and Jezreel upon the house of Jehu, and will cause to cease the kingdom of will cause to cease the kingdom of the house of Israel. the house of Israel.

5 And it shall come to pass at that 5 And it shall come to pass at that day, that I will break the bow of day, that I will break the bow of Israel, in the valley of Jezreel.Israel, in the valley of Jezreel.

The valley of Jezreel: The Assyrians The valley of Jezreel: The Assyrians overran Israel in 733 B.C. overran Israel in 733 B.C.

2 Kings 15:29 & 17:3-52 Kings 15:29 & 17:3-5

Lo-Ruhamah: No MercyLo-Ruhamah: No Mercy Hosea 1:6-7Hosea 1:6-7 6 And she conceived again, and 6 And she conceived again, and

bare a daughter. And God said bare a daughter. And God said unto him, Call her name unto him, Call her name Loruhamah: for I will no more have Loruhamah: for I will no more have mercy upon the house of Israel; mercy upon the house of Israel; but I will utterly take them away. but I will utterly take them away.

7 But I will have mercy upon the 7 But I will have mercy upon the house of Judah, and will save them house of Judah, and will save them by the LORD their God, and will not by the LORD their God, and will not save them by bow, nor by sword, save them by bow, nor by sword, nor by battle, by horses, nor by nor by battle, by horses, nor by horsemen. horsemen.

God killed 185,00 soldiers in the God killed 185,00 soldiers in the powerful Asssyrian army in one powerful Asssyrian army in one night in 701 B.C.night in 701 B.C.

2 Kings 19:32-362 Kings 19:32-36

Lo-Ammi: Not My PeopleLo-Ammi: Not My People

Hosea 1:8-9Hosea 1:8-9 8 Now when she had weaned 8 Now when she had weaned

Loruhamah, she conceived, and Loruhamah, she conceived, and bare a son. bare a son.

9 Then said God, Call his name 9 Then said God, Call his name Loammi: for ye are not my Loammi: for ye are not my people, and I will not be your God. people, and I will not be your God.

The Lord announced that Israel The Lord announced that Israel would no longer experience His would no longer experience His special saving presence.special saving presence.

America’s Financial TroubleAmerica’s Financial Trouble America faces in 2008America faces in 2008

Collapsed Banking SystemCollapsed Banking System Crashed Stock MarketCrashed Stock Market High UnemploymentHigh Unemployment RecessionRecession No National PrayerNo National Prayer

America faced in 1857America faced in 1857 Crashed Stock MarketCrashed Stock Market Loss of Confidence in Banking SystemLoss of Confidence in Banking System 5000 Failed Businesses5000 Failed Businesses Thousands of Jobs LostThousands of Jobs Lost Great Prayer Revival of 1857-1858Great Prayer Revival of 1857-1858 Almost a Million ConversionsAlmost a Million Conversions