Folks, I'm here to tell ya about Hosea 3. I'm not gonna lie to you, it's a wild one. My father used to say, "Hosea 3 has more twists and turns than a roller coaster". See here Jack, it's about a prophet named Hosea and his wife, Gomer. I'm not joking, Hosea marries her even though she had been unfaithful to him. C'mon man, it's a real wild ride.

Anyways, Hosea's relationship with Gomer is a symbol of God's relationship with His people, Israel. See, God's people had literally turned away from Him, and He's giving them a chance to come back. That's why Hosea forgives Gomer and says that he'll love her and be faithful to her.

But here's the deal, God also says that His people will have to wait a while before they can come back to Him. What was that? He says that they will have to wander around without a king or leader for a while. Or uh, you know, they won't have a leader and they won't have a temple, and that's not gonna happen until they come back to God and turn away from their idols.

So, I tell ya what - if you want to get the whole story, you gotta read Hosea 3 for yourself. Excuse me, but you'll be glad you did.