We'll Come Running/Hosea 11
“We’ll Come Running” is a song based on Hosea, Chapter 11. This song written by Len Douglas and June Schuldt parallels the journeys of Israel and the United States of America. Israel, God’s chosen nation and America who chose God. America chose God when the Puritans came to the shores of North America and established covenant in this land with the settlers and with God through the Mayflower Compact in 1620. Both nations have a stormy history of numerous times falling away and then returning to the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
God called these nations and the false gods, the Baals are
calling too. It is interesting that the
Hebrew word for husband is ba al, Strong’s # H-1166, meaning to be master, to
marry. Baal, an idol uses the same
Hebrew letters, Strong’s # H-1168, a Phoenician deity. Baal, is the god Israel sacrificed children
to and sinned in idol worship. The God
of Israel was like a husband to Israel.
The book of Hosea is all about Hosea pursuing his adulterous wife who
ran after false lovers, false husbands you could say.
In the chorus to this song God poses the question:
“When I roar will you come running? Tremble, you’re going home.”
They shall go after the LORD; he will roar like a lion; when
he roars, his children shall come trembling from the west; Hosea 11:10 ESV
As Hosea pursued Gomer, found her in her adultery, I see our long-suffering
God taking hold of Israel/America and saying, “I am taking you home with
me.” His love as a husband, His love as
a Father calls out to His people and He desires to apprehend her.
Verse 2 brings a narrative of God’s chastening. The stubbornness and betrayal have caused God to bring judgment and resulting calamity on Israel/ America. It is out of His love that He allows the nations to rage against them and strife to stir within them. It is allowed so they will open their eyes and hearts. His chastening is not intended to destroy them.
The sword shall rage against their cities, consume the bars of
their gates, and devour them because of their own counsels. Hosea 11:6 ESV
Verse 3 expresses God’s tender love for Israel/America in the midst of her lost state and blindness.
How can I give you up, O Ephraim? How can I hand you over, O Israel? How can I make you like Admah? How can I treat you like Zeboiim? My heart recoils within me; my compassion grows warm and tender. I will not execute my burning anger; I will not again destroy Ephraim; for I am God and not a man, the Holy One in your midst, and I will not come in wrath. Hosea 11:8-9 ESV
Now the chorus returns with an answer to God’s question of what their
choice will be.
Why has the upper room been added to this song? As the nations return to God by answering His call to repentance and reconciliation God takes them home to His heart. He does not remove them from this world but renews their original intent, His original design. It is in God, the Father’s heart where purpose and destiny are found. It is through reconciliation through the blood of Yeshua/Jesus and the work of Holy Spirit that this is possible. Though Israel does not recognize her Messiah the time is arriving when her eyes shall be opened, it is her destiny and purpose. America’s is to be a light to the nations. She also must return to the upper room, to the heart of God to restore her destiny. From the upper room we’re going home to God’s heart and design. We are returning to Yeshua’s prayer in John 17. Yeshua’s desire was that we would not leave this world but be His people present with His spirit, doing the Father’s intent.
It is not a time to exit this world. It is a time for both Israel and America to step into their designed destiny to be a light to all nations. God’s desire is that all nations, every tribe and tongue come to Him. God’s intent for humanity was for mankind to be His sons and daughters.
This song was written as declaration of hope for Israel and America. It is also a call to all nations of the earth.
When He roars will you come running?
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