Meat for the Hungry

  www.etsy.comlisting1589111068 In June, I received an email from a website I had accessed earlier for information about toxicity in our food and drinking water, the history of the chemicals, and how these toxins can lead to cancer and other diseases. But this email, a post from their Substack, surprised me, and the title caught my attention: Biblical Israel vs. Modern Israel: A Christian Guide to the Conflict . [1]   I respected the author, so I read the article. It referenced the Tucker Carlson and Senator Ted Cruz interview, and it took us down the road of Israel’s history and Zionism, complete with Scriptures they felt proved their belief in Replacement Theology .   Pondering a response, I opened the comment section. The most recent comment made my blood boil. On June 20 th , Ivan Phillips wrote: “Within the current context, this may be the most important newsletter you have published thus far, and the others have been meritorious, indeed. THANKS FOR THIS NEED...

  For the past year, my Sunday School Class has been doing a verse by verse study of the book of Hosea. It’s a short book, only 14 chapters, but there is much for us to learn. Next Sunday, we will begin Chapter 13 and in my opinion, this is the most important chapter. Why you ask? First, because the Gospel is clearly presented. Second, it shows the power and majesty of our Triune God. Third, the poignant fact that help for this doomed northern kingdom of Israel is found in no one else but the Lord their God. And lastly, because of the strong parallel to our nation.  God used Hosea to “act out” His love for His chosen people, the whole house of Israel. Yet since the Cross of Jesus Christ and the other sheep our Lord continues to bring into the fold, [1] the spiritual lessons of Hosea also apply to us.