Randsomed and Redeemed

Today's Through the Bible Reading: Hosea 10-14; Micah 1

"I will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will REDEEM them from death: O death, I will be thy plagues; O grave, I will be thy destruction..." Hosea 13:14

These were the words spoken by the prophet Hosea over 700 years before Christ. Hosea's message to God's chosen people Israel and to us is one of God's unwavering love and compassion; despite our shortcomings or tendencies to wander.  God redeemed Israel and has redeemed us through the precious blood of Christ.