Hosea and Gomer

The resounding message of Hosea is this: “the unfaithfulness of man does not nullify the faithfulness of God.” No matter how far you have wandered, no matter how many temporary satisfactions you have set your heart on, no matter how faithless you have been toward God, no matter where you have been hiding; God’s love is a pursuing, wooing, hope giving, restoring love.  Hosea’s broken marriage to an unfaithful woman was made a living allegory of God’s desire for us to return and be satisfied, and His faithfulness to accept us when we do.