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Leadership is about sacrifice. Many people want the perks of being a leader without the responsibility of being a leader. The prophet Hosea learned from a first-hand experience of what it meant to lead out of sacrifice and the price that it would cost him.
God called Hosea to be a liaison between Himself and His people as a prophet. Within that calling, God commanded Hosea to take a bride and it would lead to a difficult and costly lifestyle that would demonstrate God’s unfailing love and reckless pursuit to rescue, redeem and restore His people back to himself. Hosea was to marry a prostitute named Gomer, knowing that she would pursue other lovers over and over again. The hurt and pain he endured, the deception he tolerated, the explanations he gave to his children of why their mother would do these things, and the public humiliation must have been dreadful. He had assuredness that God equipped him with the strength and confidence that “transcends all understanding” (Philippians 4:7). Hosea moved from having confidence in his own accomplishments to a God-grounded confidence that helped him realize that God is much larger, more loving and even bigger than the circumstance he is experiencing during this season of his life (Blanchard et al, p. 81).
Many people think the higher up the ranks you are, the more freedom with their lifestyle and less accountability there will be. From God’s perspective; however, leadership means the opposite. Hosea could not have been closer to God as a prophet relaying His message to the people. In 1 Corinthians 9, Paul explains to us that when we become leaders, we must make ourselves servants to others and relinquish our preferences for the sake of the gospel (19-23). Servant leaders make an intentional decision to serve-first (Northouse, 2016, p. 253).
Leading people has more to do with actions and lifestyle than it does with words and theory. There can be no separation between the way we conduct ourselves and communicate our message. Hosea had to live a life that was consistent to what God called Him to. Inconsistent and hollow leadership leads to replace the integrity that leaders should possess to hypocrisy and distrust. The way we talk and the way we walk should follow the same line. When we bear the title “leader,” selfishness has to flee from our lifestyle. When making decisions we must be others-focused.
Through Hosea’s example, we see that leaders must remain poised even if the demand seems unfair. Regardless of what others do, leaders must be consistent in modeling what is right. Effective leaders establish values that are visible and measurable for others to see. Leaders are charged with what others need to hear and not merely held to what others want to hear. They direct people where they ought to go, not necessarily where they desire to go.
Hosea’s example of leadership points us to Jesus Christ. God, in his long-suffering and patient character highlights the Covenant He made with His people. Hosea’s extravagant story symbolizes Israel’s unfaithfulness and how ultimately it is overshadowed by God’s faithfulness. Even though this original message was for Israel, the promise still applies to us today. We are a hopeless people in a disastrous mess. Paul tells us there is hope for all mankind. He compares Adam, the first created man, to Jesus, God’s Beloved Son. Where Adam brought death to all mankind, Jesus brings life and restores creation to its original order. God is working to renew His creation, both mankind and nature where His beautiful love gets the final word.

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