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Gomer and Hosea // Gomer e Oséias



We know at least a little bit about Hosea’s story. He was a priest who God told him to marry Gomer, a prostitute, who betrayed him and yet he had to love and forgive her and take her back in. Gomer didn’t know what she was doing, she didn’t really know who she was and why she did what she did. The thing is, after fooling around with half-world, she realized that it was better to be at her husband’s side. She had suffered a lot without him. In the end, she and her marriage were restored (Hosea).

Well, we can read this story with at least 2 perspectives. Both are correct. 1º That marriage means our relationship with God. We make a covenant with Him and then for some reason or no reason at all we leave. We abandon God. We forget about our commitment. We simply put Him behind us as if He was disposable. We don’t even consider talking to Him. All the things we have learned from Him, we just put away in a box and go our own way. We betray Him. Plain and Simple.

We find other gods (money, career, kids, friendships, another marriage), in summary, we prostitute ourselves with all sort of things. And yet, God is there, patiently waiting for us to return. For us to realize that without Him we can’t go far enough.  We lose ourselves. We lose focus. We don’t know anything anymore. But He keeps waiting with His open arms.

Or, we can also think about this story as some real marriage or any other type of relationship. We make a commitment with somebody and that somebody leaves us with some ridiculous excuse, or betray us. Or offend us with harsh words. But what is expected of us? It is expected to be like Hosea.  He goes after Gomer, buys her back and restores their marriage, despite everything. Despite all humiliation, sufferings, heartbreak. Hosea was obeying God because, I think, if depended on Hosea alone, he didn’t marry Gomer in the first place. But he was obeying God. So, he forgave her and brought her back home. Did she suffer? Yes, she did. Did she deserve forgiveness? No, but she got forgiven. Why? Because it was the grace of God. Grace is an undeserving favor. We don’t deserve forgiveness, yet God gave up His Son to buy us back, to set us free from the life of sin. So, sin has no hold of us. Yes, this is grace.

Why Gomer? Because God doesn’t care about your past, our past. He loves us despite our mistakes. So we also should love others despite their mistakes. This was what Jesus taught us to do. He urged us to Love one another as ourselves. Because despite our own mistakes we still have some self-care, self-love. God chose Gomer to show us that He feels betrayed every time we leave we forget to love, but also to tell us that He can restore us into a proper bride; He will bless us so much more.

Hosea 10:12, ‘Sow for yourselves righteousness, reap steadfast love; break up your fallow ground, for it is the time to seek the LORD, that He may come and rain righteousness upon you’.

You are Gomer. Gomer left but she came back. She was restored. She received a new life a new heart. She had a husband who loved her, not because she deserved, but because he was obedient to God. God loves us despite our past. He forgives you, your past. You don’t need to live there anymore. Your past doesn’t define you. Your disease doesn’t define you. Your social status doesn’t define you. His love does. Because His love makes you a beautiful bride accepted by Him. He is the LORD, the Almighty, King of the Universe.  You don’t need to worry about anything else. He loves you and He wants to make you whole.
Whatever happened in the past, in your life, in your relationship, stays in the past. God has the power to clean it up; He has the power to restore your heart, your life, your relationship. Just like Hosea and Gomer.
Have you forgiven your “Gomer”?
You can be Gomer and you can be Hosea in this story.
Read Hosea.



Nós sabemos pelo menos um pouco sobre a história de Oséias. Ele era um padre que Deus lhe disse para se casar com Gomer, uma prostituta, que o traiu e ainda assim ele teve que amar e perdoá-la e levá-la de volta. Gomer não sabia o que estava fazendo, ela realmente não sabia quem ela era e porque ela fez o que fez. A coisa é, depois de brincar com meio mundo, ela percebeu que era melhor estar ao lado do marido. Ela sofreu muito sem ele. No final, ela e seu casamento foram restaurados (Oséias).

Bem, podemos ler esta história pelo menos com 2 perspectivas. Ambas estão corretas. 1º Esse casamento significa nosso relacionamento com Deus. Fazemos um pacto com Ele e então, por alguma razão ou nenhuma razão, saímos. Nós abandonamos Deus. Nos esquecemos do nosso compromisso. Nós simplesmente O colocamos atrás de nós como se Ele fosse descartável. Nós nem sequer consideramos falar com ele. Todas as coisas que aprendemos com Ele, simplesmente guardamos em uma caixa e seguimos nosso próprio caminho. Nós o traímos. Simples assim.

Nós encontramos outros deuses (dinheiro, carreira, filhos, amizades, outro casamento), em resumo, nós nos prostituímos com todo tipo de coisas. E, no entanto, Deus está lá, esperando pacientemente que voltemos. Esperando por nós percebermos que sem Ele não podemos ir longe o suficiente. Nós nos perdemos. Nós perdemos o foco. Nós não sabemos mais nada. Mas Ele continua esperando com os braços abertos.

Ou podemos também pensar em algum casamento real ou qualquer outro tipo de relacionamento. Nós nos comprometemos com alguém, e alguém nos deixa com alguma desculpa ridícula, ou nos traí. Ou nos ofende com palavras duras. Mas o que se esperar de nós? Espera-se que sejamos como Oséias. Ele vai atrás de Gomer, compra-a de volta e restaura o casamento, apesar de tudo. Apesar de toda humilhação, sofrimentos, desgosto. Oséias estava obedecendo a Deus porque, eu acho, se dependesse apenas de Oséias, ele não se casaria com Gomer em primeiro lugar. Mas ele estava obedecendo a Deus. Então, ele a perdoou e a trouxe de volta para casa. Ela sofreu? Sim, ela sofreu. Ela mereceu perdão? Não, mas ela foi perdoada. Por quê? Porque foi a graça de Deus. A graça é um favor não merecido. Nós não merecemos perdão, mas Deus deu o Seu Filho para nos comprar de volta, para nos libertar da vida do pecado. Então, o pecado não nos prende. Sim, isso é graça.

Por que Gomer? Porque Deus não se importa com o seu passado, o nosso passado. Ele nos ama apesar dos nossos erros. Então, nós também devemos amar os outros apesar de seus erros. Foi isso que Jesus nos ensinou a fazer. Ele nos incentivou a amar uns aos outros como a nós mesmos. Porque apesar dos nossos próprios erros, ainda temos algum autocuidado, amor próprio. Deus escolheu Gomer para nos mostrar que Ele se sente traído toda vez que saímos e nos esquecemos de amar, mas também para nos dizer que Ele pode nos restaurar em uma devida noiva; Ele nos abençoará muito mais.

Oséias 10:12, " Semeiem a retidão para si, colham o fruto da lealdade, e façam sulcos no seu solo não arado; pois é hora de buscar o Senhor, até que ele venha e faça chover justiça sobre vocês”.

Você é Gomer. Gomer saiu, mas ela voltou. Ela foi restaurada. Ela recebeu uma nova vida um novo coração. Ela tinha um marido que a amava, não porque ela merecia, mas porque ele era obediente a Deus. Deus nos ama apesar do nosso passado. Ele perdoa você, seu passado. Você não precisa mais morar lá. Seu passado não define você. Sua doença não define você. Seu status social não define você. Seu amor faz. Porque o Seu amor faz de você uma linda noiva aceita por ele. Ele é o SENHOR, o Todo Poderoso, Rei do Universo. Você não precisa se preocupar com mais nada. Ele te ama e quer te fazer completa.
O que aconteceu no passado, na sua vida, no seu relacionamento, permanece no passado. Deus tem o poder de limpá-lo; Ele tem o poder de restaurar seu coração, sua vida, seu relacionamento. Assim como Oséias e Gômer. Você perdoou sua "Gomer"?
Você pode ser Gomer e você pode ser Oséias nesta história.
Leia Oséias.




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