Hosea: God's Faithfulness in Christ - Living in Hard Times

It’s been said, Hard times create strong men; strong men create good times; good times create weak men; weak men create hard times. The adage has some recognizable truth to it, but sometimes hard times create evil men who create evil times. When Solomon died and Rehoboam took his place, Jeroboam of Nebat, a leader from the northern tribes appealed for tax relief. When the young king refused, Jeroboam broke off the northern ten tribes and formed a new nation, immediately introducing corrupt worship and leading the northern nation, Israel, into idolatry, and eventual destruction. Jeroboam brought prosperous, evil times.

It reminds me of the rise of Hitler, an Austrian young man, angry at the degradation of his homeland after WW-I, through the treaty of Versailles. Germany was forced to accept blame, pay reparations, limit their armed forces, and give up massive territory (BRAT). The economy was devastated and the people humiliated. His rise to power brought evil, hard times.

What are God’s people to do when hard times come? What are we to do when the culture shifts under our feet? Join us as we study Hosea and worship the God who speaks.