Coyans in the Czech Republic

invitation to a changed life

do-over

I've messed up terribly in my life. Even today. If it were up to me, I would have disowned myself a long time ago. No-good, worthless, unfaithful, liar. All the good in me amounts to very little and is not really attributed to me anyway. All the good in me is merely clean spots that I have not managed to soil, yet. Oh, but joy comes. Hope comes. Because the God who created me, who loves me, sees past my mess and searches for me in the dark hours, in the hiding places of my shame. He calls to me and never tires. He wants to start again.

To Start All Over Again

"And now, here's what I'm going to do:

I'm going to start all over again.

I'm taking her back out into the wilderness

where we had our first date, and I'll court her.

I'll give her bouquets of roses.

I'll turn Heartbreak Valley into Acres of Hope.

She'll respond like she did as a young girl,

those days when she was fresh out of Egypt.

"At that time"—this is God's Message still—

"you'll address me, 'Dear husband!'

Never again will you address me,

'My slave-master!'

I'll wash your mouth out with soap,

get rid of all the dirty false-god names,

not so much as a whisper of those names again.

At the same time I'll make a peace treaty between you

and wild animals and birds and reptiles,

And get rid of all weapons of war.

Think of it! Safe from beasts and bullies!

And then I'll marry you for good—forever!

I'll marry you true and proper, in love and tenderness.

Yes, I'll marry you and neither leave you nor let you go.

You'll know me, God, for who I really am. "

Hosea 2:14-20

loved. sought after. forgiven