Jesus not only stated the greatest commandment was love, but quoted these commandments about love from the Old Testament - Deuteronomy 6:5 and Leviticus 19:18

And, likewise, a great picture of love is found - of all places - in the Old Testament. It is the story of the prophet, Hosea.

God spoke to Hosea and told him to marry a prostitute named Gomer. Gomer was unfaithful and left Hosea to pursue other lovers. Eventually, Gomer's lovers grew tired of her and dumped her. She sunk so low that she fell into the bondage of slavery. Yet, Hosea sought out Gomer, bought her out of the slave market, and restored her as a free woman and as his wife.

From this experience, Hosea knew how deeply God hurt when His people were unfaithful to Him, pursuing other gods. From the depths of his heart, Hosea proclaimed to the nation about God's amazing, tender, pursuing love http://smithsk.blogspot.com/2013/02/timeless-truths-part-2-love.html

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