# The Father We Keep Running From | Hosea 11:1

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Podcast: [The Daily + Weekly by Vince Miller](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-daily-weekly-by-vince-miller-525491)
Published: 2026-07-19T05:01:00+00:00
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## Resource

Welcome to The Daily. Partner with us in Project23. Grab your Hosea Scripture Journal. Our text today is Hosea 11:1: When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son. — Hosea 11:1 One of the hardest things for people to believe is that God genuinely loves them. Even believers sometimes carry the wrong view of God and His love for them. God does not merely tolerate us. God does not reluctantly put up with us. God does not accept us unwillingly. God perfectly loves those who are His. "When Israel was a child, I loved him." Notice where this chapter starts. God looks back before Israel's rebellion, failure, and wandering. He begins with His love for them when they were barely more than a budding nation. Before their drifting, there was His affection. Before their rebellion, there was His pursuit. Before they even understood who He was, God had already set His covenant love on them. That's important because true love begins with God. His love initiates love. His love is steadfast. And in His mercy, He made a way to deal with our sin through the sacrifice of His Son so wandering people like us could be brought near again. And honestly, many people struggle to believe this because earthly love has often been inconsistent. Some grew up with distant fathers, absent fathers, harsh fathers, passive fathers, or conditional love. Others have spent years trying to prove themselves valuable enough to be loved at all. That pain shapes how people see their heavenly Father. So they run from Him. Hide from Him. Distrust Him. Keep Him at a distance. But Hosea 11 reminds us that God is not pulling away from His people. He is calling for them. "Out of Egypt I called my son." Matthew later points to this verse as ultimately fulfilled in Jesus. Jesus became the true Son…

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