Hosea Ch.14:4
“I will heal their apostasy, I will love them freely, for My anger has turned away from them.”
The purpose in judgment is healing. God will ultimately prevent us from prospering in our sin until we repent. For He longs to turn us from apostasy (falling away from Him) to bringing us into His arms so He can bless us. God does not delight in our suffering but, like any loving father, He will chasten those He loves.
David, who knew both the judgment and the forgiveness of God wrote, "weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning" (Psalm 30:5). David was a bold, open man, who sinned, regretted it deeply, and returned to the Lord. The trouble that inevitably came to him, only lasted until he saw his need for repentance; then he was FORGIVEN, and joy filled his life once more.
Like David, if you will turn to Him and to His ways today, you will abundantly LIVE in the sight of God.
The Truth
“If we confess our sin, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sin and to cleans us from all unrighteousness.” (1 John 1:9)
