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"Assyria shall not save us"

Text: Hosea 14:3

FURTHER WORDS TO BRING TO GOD

Hosea advised bringing further words to the LORD in humble prayer. His words are wise and insightful.

“Assyria shall not save us,
We will not ride on horses,
Nor will we say anymore to the work of our hands,
‘You are our gods.’
For in You the fatherless finds mercy.”
Hosea 14:3

1. “Assyria shall not save us”

a) Israel must cease depending on foreign powers.

b) Assyria was not an ally to Israel.

c) The mighty nation would not need an ally like Israel.

d) Assyria would come to destroy Israel and not help the nation to fight its enemies.

2. “We will not ride on horses”

a) Horses represented:

i) Wealth

ii) Power

b) Israel would be wise not to seek these things.

3. “Nor will we say anymore to the work of our hands, ‘You are our gods'”

a) Israel must cease its idolatrous practices.

b) They must never regard idols as gods.

c) Idolatry angers the LORD particularly.

i) It is an affront to the LORD.

ii) It is a vile expression of defiance and rebellion.

4. “For in You the fatherless finds mercy”

a) There must be a return to the LORD.

b) The mercy of the LORD is very great.

c) If there is genuine repentance and faith, mercy may be found.

d) “The fatherless”

i) He is in a sad and desperate situation.

ii) But he may yet find consolation and help from the LORD who is merciful.