Journal Entry: October 27, 2006

Began reading Hosea this morning and had to stop on Chapter 2's Restoration of Israel. Comparatively it could be talking about my restoration. This passage reminds me of the Shane and Shane song, "Acres of Hope,"

He will allure her
He will pursue her
Call her out
To wilderness with flowers in His hand

She is responding
Beat up and hurting
Deserving death
Offerings of life are found instead

She will sing
She will sing
Oh to you
She will sing as in the days of youth
As you lead her away
To valleys low
To acres of hope
Acres of hope

Here in the valley
Walk close beside me
Don't look back
For love is growing vineyards up ahead

You have called me master
Through you're in the dark here
Call me friend
And call me lover
And marry me for good

She will sing
She will sing
Oh to you
She will sing as in the days of youth
As you lead her away
To valleys low
To acres of hope
Acres of hope

How the story ends is
Love and tenderness in Him
Not safe, but worth it
So the valley's up ahead
Or the ones we live
We'll sing together
We'll sing together

We will sing
We will sing
Oh to you
We will sing as in the days of youth
As you lead us away
To valleys low
To acres of hope
Acres of hope

Hosea 2:14-16