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God´s Tender Love Today's Devotional Read: Hosea 11:1-4 Bible in a Year: 2 Samuel 3-5; Luke 14:25-35 To them I was like one who lifts a little to the cheek. Hosea 11:4 A 2017 video of a dad comforting his two-month-old while the baby received his routine vaccinations garnered international attention for the way it captured a dad’s love for his . After the nurse finished administering the vaccinations, the dad tenderly held his close to his cheek, and the boy stopped sobbing within seconds. There’s almost nothing more reassuring than the tender care of a loving parent. In Scripture, there are many beautiful descriptions of God as a loving parent, images that invoke God’s deep love for His . Old Testament prophet Hosea was given a message to deliver to the Israelites living in the Northern Kingdom during the time of the divided kingdom. He called them to return to a relationship with God. Hosea reminded the Israelites of God’s love for them as he pictured God as a gentle Father: “when Israel was a , I loved him” (Hosea 11:1) and “to them I was like one who lifts a little to the cheek” (v. 4). This same reassuring promise of God’s loving care is true for us. Whether we seek His tender care after a season where we’ve rejected His love or because of pain and suffering in our lives, He calls us His (1 John 3:1) and His comforting arms are open to receive us (2 Corinthians 1:3-4). How have you experienced the love of God as a caring Father? What concerns might you bring to Him today? Heavenly Father, thank You that You call me Your and provide tender care when I run to You. 
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