When faced with the honour and excitement of choosing a name for our first child, we decided upon Petrina. After countless conversations on how to spell her name we decided that the names, Nathan and Jessica, sounded a lot easier for our next two children. After many tough names in Hosea chapter 1 there is a name that brings joy and hope. “Children of the Living God” is our new name and what a fantastic name it is.
Yet the number of the children of Israel shall be like the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured or numbered. And in the place where it was said to them, “You are not my people,” it shall be said to them, “Children of the living God.” Hosea 1:10, ESV.
“More than any other prophet, Hosea linked his message closely with his personal life. By marrying a woman he knew would eventually betray his trust and by giving his children names that sent messages of judgment on Israel, Hosea’s prophetic word flowed out of the life of his family. The cycle of repentance, redemption, and restoration evident in Hosea’s prophecy – even his marriage remains intimately connected to our lives. This sequence plays itself out in the lives of real people, reminding us that the Scriptures are far from a mere collection of abstract statements with no relation to real life.
No, they work their way into our day-to-day existence, commenting on issues that impact all our actions and relationships.” Quote from Chuck Swindoll.