4. I led them with cords of Kindness, with the band of love, and I became to them as one who eases the yoke on their jaws, and I bent down to them and fed them. 8. How can I give you up, O Ephraim? How can I hand you over, O Israel? How can I make you like Admah? How can I treat you like Zeboiim? My heart recoils within me; my compassion grows warm and tender. Hosea 11:4, 8 Do you have a loving parent? Have you rejected your loving parent? In verse 2, this is a picture of a loving parent. A father supporting his child who…