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Hosea 11:1,3,4.

1"When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called My son. 3 I taught Ephraim to walk, taking them by their arms; but they did not know that I healed them. 4 I drew them with gentle cords, with bands of love, and I was to them as those who take the yoke from their neck. I stooped and fed them."

God reveals Himself as a Father who is tender, close to His children, and sensitive to their needs - teaching, encouraging, helping, and healing them. Growing up is not something that He leaves to chance. He is a God who conscientiously nurtures His children. God's heart toward His children is tenderly portrayed in the meaning benind Hosea's name. Hosea means "Deliverer" or "Helper." The Hebrew root yasha indicates that deliverance or help is freely and openly offered, providing a haven of safety for every child of God. This is the biblical model for parents: God entrusts children to parents, allowing His own nurturing heart to flow through them to the children.

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