S) "7 But I will have compassion on the house of Judah and deliver them by the Lord their God, and will not deliver them by bow, sword, battle, horses or horsemen."
Hosea 1:7 (NASB)
O) This is a reference to the salvation brought by Jesus. The Messianic prophecies have many military references, but didn't come to bring political freedom to the Jews (yet). The deliverance Jesus came to give, was not a deliverance by bow, sword, battle, horses or horsemen, but by cross and nails, scourging and blows, blood and sacrifice, death and resurrection.
A) God simply does not operate in the ways we think He will. Our expectations are just so far off the mark, sometimes. Guessing what God intends, or what God will do (or certainly how He will do a thing) is futile, and arrogant, and foolish. I need to continue to seek God for clarity and understanding about my life, His plans... everything. If I am allowing myself to set expectations, I run the risk of missing His plan altogether (as the Pharisees did, expecting a military coup).
P) Father, thank You for the Bible. Thank You for opened eyes and ears. Let me continue to seek You every day, taking no plan for granted. Draw me into prayer, and lead me by the Holy Spirit, to commune with You daily. Speak to me in dreams, visions, through others, and certainly through the revelation of Your Word. Lead me according to Your will. In Jesus's name I pray. Amen.
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