The Tough Love of God
Hosea 2:2-13

Food For Thought
As you read Hosea 2:2-13, what are some of the emotions you detect? What would be some purposes for God to discipline Israel?

God is a jealous God who wants your whole heart. The Bible says that God disciplines those he loves. Are you experiencing God’s tough love that wants you to come home?

Why would spiritual growth in our lives more likely result from obeying God in hard things rather than easy things?

In what specific ways have you allowed your heart to be divided and distracted from your love of God?