Certain as Dawn

Truth never moves

Hope stays the same

Love still remains

As certain as the dawn

Life can be as ever changing as the weather.  For much of the country you never know what the weather will be, even in the most knowledgable predictions the weather never ceases to surprise us.  I’m finding this to be true here in Colorado.  What I love about the weather is that although it can be a bit all over the place going from 80 one day to 40 the next (yes that happened last week), the sun still rises every day.  Now I may not experience the warmth of the sun every day but that doesn’t change the truth that every single day the sun comes up.  I love that because it reminds me of the things in my life that are true although I experience them differently daily.  When my world is falling apart hope stays the same; When I feel alone love still remains; When things feel shaken truth never moves.  Truth, hope and love are just like the dawn…certain.  

"So let us know, let us press on to know the LORD. His going forth is as certain as the dawn; And He will come to us like the rain, Like the spring rain watering the earth."

Hosea 6:3 NASB

Hosea paints a beautiful picture of God’s unconditional love for us.  It’s a love that keeps seeking even when we turn away.  Although Hosea’s wife continues to run after other lovers his love remains faithful, as does God’s love for us.  In light of God’s loyal love Hosea encourages the people to press on towards the Lord.  It was their lack of knowledge of God that destroyed them (Hosea 4:6).  Thus, he calls them back to knowledge.  In knowing God and His loyal, steadfast love we are compelled to know Him more.  When we know His presence is constant, His provision is timely and His restoration complete we can press on to know Him.  So let us know, yes let us press on to know Him, the One who is already madly pursuing you.  Even when nothing feels certain, He is always certain.  

You can also enjoy more insight from Spurgeon on this verse: 

“Notice, again, it is a repeated gift. He shall give the former rain and the latter rain. If you have had grace once the Lord has more for you. Did you have happy times when old Dr. So-and-so was your pastor? Well, the doctor is dead, but God is not. Were you very much delighted when you used to sit in such-and-such a church, in years gone by, and have you moved into the country now? Yes, but God has not moved. He is in the country as well as in the town. You tell me you had such happy times when you were young. Yes, but God is neither younger nor older. Go to him, for he is the same yesterday, to-day, and for ever. Do you suppose that, because he gave you the former rain, he has emptied the bottles of heaven?” (Spurgeon)