Acknowledge the Lord

Hosea 2:14-23
God's new covenant are
In that day, declares the Lord, "You will call me 'my husband'; you will not linger call me 'my master'.
I will betroth(engage) you to me forever; l I will betroth you in righteousness and justice, in love and compassion.
I will betroth you in faithfulness, and you will acknowledge the Lord.
In the infinitely tender language of love, God speaks of a better future, a new covenant protecting his people from all danger (both from wild beasts and from military aggression), a people betrothed and faithful to him.
Achor/Trouble Valley: Near Jericho; the place where Achan sinned and was punished.
My Baal: A substitute word must be used because 'baal', which was the everyday word for 'lord/master/husband' was also the name of the Canaanite god.
Jezreel: The word means 'God sows'
Why?
The relationship between my master and my husband is different, husband is more closer than master. There is love among us and the Lord.
God is full of compassion and love to his people.
Acknowledge is for they are married so they acknowledge each other. It is intimate relationship.
How?
How to make me more closer to the Lord! Talk and pray to the Lord everyday! Show my favor to the Lord.