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I’ve been reading the Minor Prophets the last couple of weeks. Lots of gloom and doom mark these pages! Warnings, threats and more warnings from different men across the ages.

It must have been hard to be a prophet. I’m not sure I could have done it. I want to be liked too much!

But what has struck me this time reading is the love and hope that comes across from each of them save Jonah (recently called “The very worst prophet”).

Hosea 1:10 God, through Hosea, reminds people of His covenant with His people which will not be broken: “Yet the Israelites will be like the sand on the seashore, which cannot be measured…”

Joels 2:13 implores them to “Rend your heart and not your garments. Return to the Lord your God, for he is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love, and he relents from seeing calamity.”

Amos repeats the phrase from God “…yet you have not returned to me” over and over again, but then calls out “Seek me and live!”

This is the kind of follower of God that I want to be. While I want to warn, I really want to love.

Giving people God’s words in their heart language is one of the best ways I can love people.

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