Julie
The Lord is telling Hosea what he is going to do to the people of the land during this time. They have been worshipping idols, not following the laws of God and have not shown their faithfulness to the Lord. He is putting them through a period of unrest to then bring them back to salvation...I believe that is what this is saying.
We need to realize that our time here is short and we need to use it wisely.
Michelle
I did not realize in chapter 2 that it was Hosea speaking about his wife leaving him. Until I started reading this chapter. I think you are right about what it is telling us. He is comparing the people to prostitution and idolatry practices. The devotional with chapter 3 talks about real joy and how you don't know real joy until you realize your own sinfulness and compare it to how much you have been forgiven. It says that those who have been forgiven much, love much. That seems pretty powerful. It says their gratitude spills out and they find themselves crazy in love with God, worshipping with abandon. In turn they love other extravagantly and forgive others from their heart. This is very thought provoking this morning.
I think that's a good interpretation of this psalm. The parts that stand out to me are: Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom; Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days; establish the work of our hands.
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