Daily Devotional: Tuesday, May 28 – All He Had

“So I purchased her again for fifteen items of silver and 5 bushels of barley and a measure of wine.” — Hosea 3:2 (NLT)

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Apple holds an annual occasion to unveil new merchandise, and yr after yr, followers line as much as get their arms on these gadgets. This innocent ritual is ignored by many, however the coveted newest Apple product appears too good to cross up for some. Typically, probably the most loyal customers of Apple’s merchandise view the value tag as a minor inconvenience in comparison with the promised advantage of the technological comfort.

This proves {that a} producer can set its price ticket based mostly on what individuals are keen to pay. In a nutshell, an object’s worth is decided by the going price.

The Book of Hosea tells us of a weird occasion when God advised His servant, Hosea, to marry a prostitute named Gomer. Gomer was untrue to Hosea, and but he pursued her with every little thing he had. This story is analogous to God’s pursuit of His individuals though they run to different issues.

In the future, Hosea finds his spouse on the public sale block and purchases her for 15 items of silver and a bit of little bit of barley (Hosea 3:2, above). The going price to buy a slave on the public sale block was 30 items of silver, so why did Hosea pay with solely 15 items and a few barley? As a result of it’s all he had. He beloved his spouse a lot that he gave all he had; she was that useful to him.

That is what Jesus did. When the fee for our debt (sin) was too excessive, He willingly gave every little thing He had simply to be with us perpetually, and it was sufficient. Via Him, we now have all we’d like.

— Reza Zadeh, Denver Broncos chaplain

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