But down the road the population of Israel is going to explode past counting, like sand on the ocean beaches. In the very place where they were once named Nobody, they will be named God’s Somebody. (Hosea 1:10 The Message)
Consistency
Meteorologists change their tune all the time. The forecast for next Tuesday will change six times over the next week. Maybe more. Investment brokers are just as flexible. Economic forecasts vary almost as much as weather forecasts. And political pundits sing the same sort of song. How many time haven’t we heard that our particular political party is either doomed or unbeatable? Each season brings new forecasts.
But God is consistent.
This promise God makes to Hosea regarding the numbers of Abraham’s children is an example. It is almost exactly God’s promise to Abraham! And the theme of the expansion of Christ’s Kingdom is found throughout the Bible.
And it is still coming true today. We Christians are Abraham’s children, spiritual Israel, and the visible Kingdom of God. And while we have reason to feel some discouragement at the number of folk in American pews these days, Christianity continues to grow faster than any religion.
Because God’s promises are true and consistent.
Other truths seem to wander around the page… but not God’s.
We are peculiar, we know consistent truth.