1. GOD’S LOVING, YEARNING HEART FOR YOU

2. The Lord is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love. The Lord is good to all; He has compassion on all He has made” Psa.145:9

3. Are you that way?

4. WHAT CONCERNS GOD? Jonah 4:10

6. “When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son.” Hosea 11:1

7. “It was I who taught Ephraim to walk, taking him in my arms…” Hosea 11:3 “It was I who taught Ephraim to walk, taking him in my arms…” Hosea 11:3

8. “How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I hand you over, Israel?” Hosea 11:8 “How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I hand you over, Israel?” Hosea 11:8

9. “My heart is changed within me; All my compassion is aroused” Hosea 11:8 “My heart is changed within me; All my compassion is aroused” Hosea 11:8

11. Our Goal “Be imitators of God as dearly loved children” Eph.5:1 “Put on the new self created to be like God” Eph.4:24 “We are being transformed into His likeness” 2 Cor.3:18 Our Goal “Be imitators of God as dearly loved children” Eph.5:1 “Put on the new self created to be like God” Eph.4:24 “We are being transformed into His likeness” 2 Cor.3:18

12. He cares about the oppressed, the hurting, the hungry, the poor… the widow, the fatherless and the stranger… … and you! He cares about the oppressed, the hurting, the hungry, the poor… the widow, the fatherless and the stranger… … and you!

13. “When you reap the harvest of your land, do not reap to the very edges of your field or gather the gleanings of your harvest. Leave them for the poor and the alien. I am the Lord your God.” The Feast of Weeks - Lev.23:22 “When you reap the harvest of your land, do not reap to the very edges of your field or gather the gleanings of your harvest. Leave them for the poor and the alien. I am the Lord your God.” The Feast of Weeks - Lev.23:22

14. “Remember that you were slaves in Egypt. That is why I command you Egypt. That is why I command you to do this” Deut.24:22 to do this” Deut.24:22 “Remember that you were slaves in Egypt. That is why I command you Egypt. That is why I command you to do this” Deut.24:22 to do this” Deut.24:22

15. God wants to change our hearts to be like His

16. “When he saw the crowds he had compassion on them because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd” Matt.9:36 “When he saw the crowds he had compassion on them because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd” Matt.9:36

17. Isaiah 61:1-2 the poor. He has sent me to bind up the broken hearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor” “The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to preach good news to