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Br. James Koester

Hosea 11:1-11

I must confess to being caught off guard early last week when I looked at the lessons appointed for today. Much can be and has been said (including, I noted, by me!) about the readings from Colossians and Luke. What caught me off guard was that I was immediately drawn, not to either of the New Testament lessons, but by the lesson from Hosea. It’s not something I would normally be drawn to, after all, Hosea is sometimes referred to as the prophet of doom. Jokes aside, doom and gloom are not my natural tendencies. I usually try to see the best in people and situations, and not the worst.

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