Take with you words
and return to the Lord;
say to him,
“Take away all iniquity;
accept what is good,
and we will pay with bulls
the vows of our lips. – Hosea 14:2

After all the judgment we´ve seen in the book of Hosea, Peter´s verse reminds us that our God is patient and doesn´t wish that any should perish. He´s patiently waiting for every soul to reach repentance.

We´ve seen throughout the book of Hosea how God was patient with His people and we can see He is patient towards us too.

His arms are always open, waiting for us to return to Him. Have you moved away from God in any way? There´s always time and opportunity to go back to Him.

Nehemiah gives us the key to go back: keeping God´s commands and doing them. Don´t hesitate to go back to God. Don´t think that your sin is too big or that you´ve gone too far away. He will always be ready to forgive you and welcome you with loving arms.

Oh, Father, Your love is so big, and Your mercy is everlasting. There´s nothing I can do that You can´t forgive. Give me the strength to set my sin aside and go back to Your loving arms. Amen.

Angela Perritt

Angela Perritt is the founder and director of LoveGodGreatly.com, a nonprofit online Bible study ministry reaching thousands of women in over two hundred countries around the world with God’s Word through their translated Bible studies. She and her husband live in Dallas, Texas with their three daughters. Angela is passionate about God’s Word and believes one woman in God’s Word can change a family, community and ultimately a nation. Her greatest joy is to encourage her children and others to love God greatly with their lives one day at a time. You can connect with her on Instagram.