“I taught Ephraim to walk,
Taking them by their arms;
But they did not know that I healed them.
4 I drew them with gentle cords,
With bands of love,
And I was to them as those who take the yoke from their neck.
I stooped and fed them." (Hosea 11:3-4)
I love this passage. Its description of how patiently and tenderly God deals with his children is like...for lack of words, a big hug. :) Just think, our loving Father - the GOD of the universe!!! - stoops to teach us how to walk and to feed us ever so gently. He knows exactly what we need and when and how to give it to us. We run our own way and fall; He picks us up and holds our hands in His, saying, "This is the way, walk in it..." (Is 30:20-22; Jer. 6:16; 2 Jn. 1:6;) We choke and sputter on the lessons He would have us learn; He patiently cleans us up and continues feeding, reminding us, "I AM the Bread of Life."(Jn. 6:35)
God's will is that we swallow what He feeds us. He delights in our growth.
He does because He loves us "with an everlasting love." (Jer 31:3)
What more is there to ask for?
