Having scanned through the lesson quarterly, there are so many hymns from which to choose a theme. In effect, there is a commencing theme hymn which changes through the quarter to the finale theme hymn. To start with, we could use:
Hymn 552 – The Lord’s My Shepherd or 
Hymn 545 – Savior, Like a Shepherd.

Somewhere in the middle of the quarter one could change the theme and add in
Hymn 159 – On a Hill Far Away which is where we complete our studies in Lesson 13.

The review of Abraham’s life on Sunday shows the testing time given revealed devotion to God. Therefore, praise was given to God with the beautiful outcome of the sacrifice of the ram: 
Hymn 11 – The God of Abraham Praise.

Hosea’s story shows in the first point, “God was working for their salvation”: 
Hymn 339 – God Is My Strong Salvation. In the second point on Monday there is love: 
Hymn 79 – O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go and 
Hymn 79 – O Love of God, How Strong and True!.

The final points in Job’s story on Tuesday, give us Job dealing “with his catastrophe by staying in God’s presence and worshipping Him”: 
Hymn 6 – O Worship the Lord. His story finishes with Job 1:21: 
Hymn Praise to the Lord.

2 Corinthians 1:9 in Paul’s story on Wednesday, gives us: 
Hymn 279 – Only Trust Him and 
Hymn 510 – If You But Trust in God to Guide You.

As the Red Sea and the Jordan crossings “paved the way to a new life” for Israel, we are reminded on Thursday 
God Will Take Care of You – Hymn 99.

To learn unknown hymns, you will find the accompaniment music for each one at: https://sdahymnals.com/Hymnal/

Another great resource is for when there is a hymn you wish to sing but can’t find it in your hymnal. Go to https://www.sdahymnal.org and in the search bar type a special word in that is in the hymn. I am sure you will be amazed at the help you will be given.

2 Timothy 2:15 KJV – “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”

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The story of Hosea has some powerful lessons to teach us. Hosea’s situation is remarkable. His wife, Gomer, runs away and has children with other men. Though she is sexually unfaithful, God calls Hosea to take his wife back and fully show his love to her again. This story is meant as a parable about God and Israel. The Israelites had left God and were prostituting themselves spiritually to other gods, but God still loved them and wanted to show His love to them. But just look at God’s methods!

Read Hosea 2:1-12. What methods does God say He will use to pull Israel back to Himself? What would these experiences have felt like?

Hosea 2:2-3, 

Hosea 2:5-7

Hosea 2:8-9, 

Hosea 2:10

This story raises two important issues about the way we experience God when He is bringing us to repentance.

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First, we risk not recognizing that God is at work. When Israel went through such hard and painful experiences, it might have been hard for them to recognize that their God was working for their salvation. When our path is blocked by sharp thorns or we are walled in so that we don’t know where we are going (Hosea 2:6) — is this God? When our basic necessities disappear or we are embarrassed (Hosea 2:9-10) — could our Father be in the middle of it all? The truth is that whatever we feel, God is always working to bring us to repentance, because He loves us so very much.

Second, we risk misunderstanding God when He is at work. We may recognize that God is at work, but we don’t like what He’s doing. While we are feeling hurt and embarrassed, it is easy to blame God for being cruel, for not intervening, or for not caring. But God is always working to renew us through His covenant of love.

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