Hos 2:19 And I will betroth thee unto me for ever; yea, I will betroth thee unto me in righteousness, and in judgment, and in lovingkindness, and in mercies.
Hos 2:20 I will even betroth thee unto me in faithfulness: and thou shalt know the LORD.
Betrothment unto the LORD! What an honor and a joy! My soul, is Jesus
indeed thine by His own condescending betrothal?
Then, mark it is
forever. He will never break His engagement, much less sue out a divorce
against a soul joined to Himself in marriage bonds.
Three times the LORD says, "I will betroth thee." What words He heaps
together to set forth the betrothal!
Righteousness comes in to make the
covenant legal; none can forbid these lawful bans.
Judgment sanctions
the alliance with its decree: none can see folly or error in the match.
Lovingkindness warrants that this is a love union, for without love
betrothal is bondage and not blessedness.
Meanwhile, mercy smiles and
even sings; yea, she multiplies herself into "mercies" because of the
abounding grace of this holy union.
Faithfulness is the registrar and records the marriage, and the Holy
Spirit says "Amen" to it as He promises to teach the betrothal heart all
the sacred knowledge needful for its high destiny, What a promise!
~Charles Spurgeon~
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