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“Is Ephraim My Dear Son?
Is Ephraim my dear son? Is he the child I delight in? As often as I speak against him, I still remember him. Therefore I am deeply moved for him; I will surely have mercy on him, says the Lord.
PRAYER: God, I am always jumping to premature conclusions. I stop in the middle of the story, thinking I can guess the dismal last chapter. But only you can write the conclusion; I believe it to be a conclusion in hope, toward which I will live by your mercy in Jesus Christ. Amen.
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