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I will betroth thee

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    Sharon
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    Hosea 2:19, 20
    …I will betroth thee unto me for ever: yea, I will betroth thee unto me in righteousness, and in judgment, and in lovingkindness, and in mercies. I will betroth thee unto me in faithfulness: and thou shalt know the Lord.

    The word betroth in Webster 1928 dictionary means: To contract to any one, in order to a future marriage; to promise or pledge one to be the future spouse of another; to affiance.

    To betroth is in these verses is said 3 times. I wondered why this word was used, but it is a promise from the Lord. We choose to accept being joined with the Lord. We are pledging our faith or fidelity. When we give our whole heart, as in a marriage, we receive the blessings.

    Matthew Henry says: God’s making a covenant for them with the inferior creatures was a great favour; but it was nothing to this, that he took them into covenant with himself and engaged himself to do them good. The nature of this covenant; it is a marriage-covenant, founded in choice and love, and founding the nearest relation: I will betroth thee unto me; and again, and a third time, I will betroth thee. All that are sincerely devoted to God are betrothed to him; God gives them the most sacred and inviolable security imaginable that he will love them, protect them, and provide for them, that he will do the part of a husband to them, and that he will incline their hearts to join themselves to him and will graciously accept of them in so doing.

    This is a promise of eternity. God will not forsake us or turn his back on us. This is the greatest love there can be.

    #4057
    chardelle
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    This is beautiful, thank you

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