I said, ‘Plant the good seeds of righteousness, and you will harvest a crop of love. Plow up the hard ground of your hearts, for now is the time to seek the Lord, that he may come and shower righteousness upon you.’
Key Phrases to Highlight
Key Verse: Hosea 10:12 – I said, ‘Plant the good seeds of righteousness, and you will harvest a crop of love. Plow up the hard ground of your hearts, for now is the time to seek the Lord, that he may come and shower righteousness upon you.’
Hosea 10:13 – “trusting in your military might, believing that great armies could make your nation safe.”
Hosea 10:14 – “All your fortifications will fall,”
Notes to Write in the Margin
Hosea 10:2 – “fickle” means a divided heart.
Hosea 10:2 – A divided heart worships both God and idols but God rejects half-hearted devotion.
Hosea 10:12 – Break up your hardened heart by seeking the Lord
Hosea 10:13-14 – The result of false confidence
Cross Reference
Hosea 10:12 (plow up the hard ground) – See Jeremiah 4:3 – This is what the Lord says to the people of Judah and Jerusalem: “Plow up the hard ground of your hearts! Do not waste your good seed among thorns.”
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