Trust the Lord and return to him -- Hosea 12:5-6: Hosea wanted to communicate to both Israel and Judah that Jehovah is the same God as when Jacob so successfully wrestled with Him. He is, was and always be the same. God's name is the LORD, the LORD God All-Powerful." He was unchangeable in the way that he had blessed Jacob and his descendants. “Jehovah has all the power of heaven and earth at His command. He is the LORD God of hosts. Host means an army, especially the army of heaven. The Lord God Jehovah is that name that is expressive of the character and of the power of God.

Hosea appealed to the people to return to God, to patiently trust Him, and to show love and justice. He appealed to those that wised to be true descendant of Jacob. They had bound themselves by covenant to God and He had bound Himself to them. They were not bound to idols and they should abandon them quickly. Imagine the joy that Israel could have had if only they had returned to the Lord. He is the same God that had blessed Jacob. If they served Him as Jacob did they would have found Him to be the same merciful and compassionate God.

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