Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers

Description

California’s gold country, 1850. A time when men sold their souls for a bag of gold and women sold their bodies for a place to sleep.  Angel expects nothing from men but betrayal. Sold into prostitution as a child, she survives by keeping her hatred alive. And what she hates most are the men who use her, leaving her empty and dead inside. Then she meets Michael Hosea. A man who seeks his Father’s heart in everything, Michael Hosea obeys God’s call to marry Angel and to love her unconditionally. Slowly, day by day, he defies Angel’s every bitter expectation until, despite her resistance her frozen heart begins to thaw. But with her unexpected softening come overwhelming feelings of unworthiness and fear. And so Angel runs. Back to the darkness, away from her husband’s pursuing love, terrified of the truth she can no longer deny: Her final healing must come from the One who loves her even more than Michael Hosea does…the One who will never let her go.  A life-changing story of God’s unconditional, redemptive, all-consuming love.

Taken from http://francinerivers.com/books/redeeming-love

I really enjoyed this book and the twists and turns it took.  This book was at times heart wrenching and heart warming.  The story of Hosea in the Bible, his relationship with the Lord and willingness to follow the Lord's direction for his life.

The Bible says referencing Hosea 1:2 "Go, marry a promiscuous woman and have children with her, for like an adulterous wife this land is guilty of unfaithfulness to the Lord.”  In following the direction of the Lord Michael marries "Angel" who in the Bible can be compared to Hosea's wife Gomer.  

This book explores the depths of love and faith in the Lord.  This book is the first book to kick off my blog because it was actually the first book I read in my pursuit of glorifying the Lord in all I do and surrounding myself in his word.  This for me includes books as well because I love to read.

What are you currently reading?  Have you read this book?  What did you think of it?

Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD! Psalm 118:26.

Until next time....Blessings! L