Monday, March 7, 2011


A story (:

There was a man, who took a certain woman as his wife. In time to come, she bore him three children. This woman, however, frequently prostituted herself. She did so because she was looking for love. Yet, she was never fulfilled.

Throughout this time, her husband did not fail to provide for her. He was grieved, but he never stopped loving her.

In time to come, the husband realised that by continuing to provide for his wife, he was encouraging her habit, and preventing her from seeing the consequences of her actions. He stopped providing for her, but he never stopped loving her.

The wife ended up being sold by a lover into slavery. It was her husband who bought her over, and brought her home. He said to her, "You will be with me for a long time. No more will you prostitute yourself. But I will live with you."

This is a true story, adapted from the bible. The husband's name is Hosea, and he was a prophet. In fact, God actually told him to marry someone whom he knew would be unfaithful to him. God wanted to demonstrate a point-

The husband represents God, and the wife represents people like us. When God created us, he meant for there to be a loving and faithful relationship between him and us.

However, we turn away from God and choose to live our lives the way we want it, just like how the woman was unfaithful to her husband. This is called sin.

Yet, God's love is unconditional and unchanging. Even though we are unfaithful, He was never stopped loving us. Yet, he lets us face some of the consequences of our sin, which we can see in all the eveil and violence in the world today.

However, God does not abandon us in the end, but made a way for us to return. Just as Hosea bought his wife back, so God has bought us back by paying the price for our sin. He did this by sending His Son Jesus to take the punishment of our sins on our behalf- this punishment is death- that we may be restored to a loving relationship with God, that we may be given new life and enjoy eternal life in God's presence.

To you, my friend, who is reading my blog, this is my message for you: God loves us. You know, although I've read this story several times, it never fails to touch me each time I read it. And I really really want to learn how to love like Him, even towards my enemies. Hope this story blesses you! :D

Posted by Hui Yee (: at 8:58 PM