Here's a 5-day Bible reading plan and devotional guide based on the themes from the sermon on Sunday, January 11, 2026:
Day 1: When God Calls Us to Difficult Places
Reading: Hosea 1:1-3; Genesis 12:1-4
Devotional: Sometimes God's calling doesn't make immediate sense. Hosea's assignment to marry an unfaithful woman seemed incomprehensible, yet it revealed God's heart toward His wayward people. Like Abraham leaving everything familiar, we're sometimes called to uncomfortable obedience. The question isn't whether God's assignment is easy, but whether we trust Him enough to obey. God never wastes our painful obedience—He uses it to demonstrate His greater purposes. Today, consider where God might be calling you beyond your comfort zone. What "difficult assignment" have you been resisting? Remember, if God calls you to something challenging, He has a redemptive purpose behind it. Your obedience, even when costly, becomes a living testimony of faith that points others to God's faithfulness.
Day 2: The Power of God's Word
Reading: 2 Timothy 3:16-17; Hosea 1:1
Devotional: "The word of the Lord came to Hosea"—this phrase reminds us that Scripture isn't merely human wisdom but divine revelation. In our age of endless opinions flooding social media, we desperately need to anchor ourselves in God's unchanging truth. All Scripture is God-breathed, profitable for teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training in righteousness. Before engaging cultural debates, we must ask: "What does God's Word say about this?" Biblical literacy is declining, yet God's truth remains our most powerful resource. Spend less time scrolling through opinions and more time immersing yourself in Scripture. When you encounter ideas contrary to faith, pause and search the Scriptures. God's Word equips you not just with information, but with transformation. Let His truth shape your thoughts, guide your words, and direct your steps today.
Day 3: The Covenant of Unfailing Love
Reading: Ephesians 5:25-32; Hosea 1:2
Devotional: Marriage illustrates our covenant relationship with God—personal, committed, and permanent. Just as marriage vows declare "till death do us part," God's commitment to us is unbreakable. Gomer's unfaithfulness to Hosea mirrored Israel's spiritual adultery, yet God continued pursuing His people. This is the mystery Paul reveals: marriage points to Christ's love for the church. Jesus, the faithful bridegroom, loves His bride despite her wanderings and failures. Unlike human relationships that fracture under betrayal, God's covenant love never fails. His commitment isn't based on our performance but on His character. Today, reflect on your covenant relationship with God. Have you been wandering? He's still pursuing you. Are you fully committed? Deepen that relationship. God's love is steadfast, loyal, and pursuing—always calling you back home.
Day 4: The Reality of Judgment and Grace
Reading: Romans 9:25-26; Hosea 1:4-11
Devotional: The names of Hosea's children carried sobering messages: Jezreel (judgment coming), Lo-Ruhamah (no mercy), Lo-Ami (not my people). God's patience has limits; persistent rebellion invites judgment. Yet verse 10 explodes with hope: "Yet the Israelites will be like the sand on the seashore...they will be called children of the living God." This is the gospel tension—judgment is real, but grace triumphs. Don't presume upon God's mercy by continuing in sin, assuming consequences will never come. Hebrews 9:27 reminds us: "It is appointed unto man once to die, and after this the judgment." But here's the glorious truth: through Jesus, those "not my people" become God's beloved children. Judgment fell on Christ so grace could flow to us. Today, examine your life honestly. Repent where needed, and rejoice in God's transforming grace.
Day 5: God's Plan of Restoration
Reading: 1 Peter 2:9-10; John 1:12
Devotional: Despite Israel's unfaithfulness, God promised restoration. The valley of Jezreel—once a place of bloodshed—would become fruitful again. This is God's heart: restoration, not destruction. Peter applies Hosea's prophecy to the church: "Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God." Through Jesus, the broken are made whole, the wandering are brought home, the rejected are adopted. God pursues us with radical grace based on nothing but His infinite love. You may feel broken, full of regret, distant from God—but He can find you and heal you. Romans 8:1 declares: "There is no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus." The gospel transforms "not my people" into "children of the living God." Today, receive His restoration. Run to the Father who pursues you. Let His love heal your brokenness and write a new story of redemption in your life.
Closing Reflection:
As you conclude this five-day journey through Hosea, remember that God's love pursues you relentlessly. Like Hosea's faithful love for unfaithful Gomer, God's covenant love never gives up on you. Respond to His call, immerse yourself in His Word, treasure your covenant relationship with Him, embrace both the reality of judgment and the wonder of grace, and receive His restoration. The choice is yours: turn to the Lord and become one of His people, or turn away and face judgment. Choose Jesus today—and every day—and experience the abundant, eternal life He freely offers.
Day 1: When God Calls Us to Difficult Places
Reading: Hosea 1:1-3; Genesis 12:1-4
Devotional: Sometimes God's calling doesn't make immediate sense. Hosea's assignment to marry an unfaithful woman seemed incomprehensible, yet it revealed God's heart toward His wayward people. Like Abraham leaving everything familiar, we're sometimes called to uncomfortable obedience. The question isn't whether God's assignment is easy, but whether we trust Him enough to obey. God never wastes our painful obedience—He uses it to demonstrate His greater purposes. Today, consider where God might be calling you beyond your comfort zone. What "difficult assignment" have you been resisting? Remember, if God calls you to something challenging, He has a redemptive purpose behind it. Your obedience, even when costly, becomes a living testimony of faith that points others to God's faithfulness.
Day 2: The Power of God's Word
Reading: 2 Timothy 3:16-17; Hosea 1:1
Devotional: "The word of the Lord came to Hosea"—this phrase reminds us that Scripture isn't merely human wisdom but divine revelation. In our age of endless opinions flooding social media, we desperately need to anchor ourselves in God's unchanging truth. All Scripture is God-breathed, profitable for teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training in righteousness. Before engaging cultural debates, we must ask: "What does God's Word say about this?" Biblical literacy is declining, yet God's truth remains our most powerful resource. Spend less time scrolling through opinions and more time immersing yourself in Scripture. When you encounter ideas contrary to faith, pause and search the Scriptures. God's Word equips you not just with information, but with transformation. Let His truth shape your thoughts, guide your words, and direct your steps today.
Day 3: The Covenant of Unfailing Love
Reading: Ephesians 5:25-32; Hosea 1:2
Devotional: Marriage illustrates our covenant relationship with God—personal, committed, and permanent. Just as marriage vows declare "till death do us part," God's commitment to us is unbreakable. Gomer's unfaithfulness to Hosea mirrored Israel's spiritual adultery, yet God continued pursuing His people. This is the mystery Paul reveals: marriage points to Christ's love for the church. Jesus, the faithful bridegroom, loves His bride despite her wanderings and failures. Unlike human relationships that fracture under betrayal, God's covenant love never fails. His commitment isn't based on our performance but on His character. Today, reflect on your covenant relationship with God. Have you been wandering? He's still pursuing you. Are you fully committed? Deepen that relationship. God's love is steadfast, loyal, and pursuing—always calling you back home.
Day 4: The Reality of Judgment and Grace
Reading: Romans 9:25-26; Hosea 1:4-11
Devotional: The names of Hosea's children carried sobering messages: Jezreel (judgment coming), Lo-Ruhamah (no mercy), Lo-Ami (not my people). God's patience has limits; persistent rebellion invites judgment. Yet verse 10 explodes with hope: "Yet the Israelites will be like the sand on the seashore...they will be called children of the living God." This is the gospel tension—judgment is real, but grace triumphs. Don't presume upon God's mercy by continuing in sin, assuming consequences will never come. Hebrews 9:27 reminds us: "It is appointed unto man once to die, and after this the judgment." But here's the glorious truth: through Jesus, those "not my people" become God's beloved children. Judgment fell on Christ so grace could flow to us. Today, examine your life honestly. Repent where needed, and rejoice in God's transforming grace.
Day 5: God's Plan of Restoration
Reading: 1 Peter 2:9-10; John 1:12
Devotional: Despite Israel's unfaithfulness, God promised restoration. The valley of Jezreel—once a place of bloodshed—would become fruitful again. This is God's heart: restoration, not destruction. Peter applies Hosea's prophecy to the church: "Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God." Through Jesus, the broken are made whole, the wandering are brought home, the rejected are adopted. God pursues us with radical grace based on nothing but His infinite love. You may feel broken, full of regret, distant from God—but He can find you and heal you. Romans 8:1 declares: "There is no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus." The gospel transforms "not my people" into "children of the living God." Today, receive His restoration. Run to the Father who pursues you. Let His love heal your brokenness and write a new story of redemption in your life.
Closing Reflection:
As you conclude this five-day journey through Hosea, remember that God's love pursues you relentlessly. Like Hosea's faithful love for unfaithful Gomer, God's covenant love never gives up on you. Respond to His call, immerse yourself in His Word, treasure your covenant relationship with Him, embrace both the reality of judgment and the wonder of grace, and receive His restoration. The choice is yours: turn to the Lord and become one of His people, or turn away and face judgment. Choose Jesus today—and every day—and experience the abundant, eternal life He freely offers.
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