Reading through the book of Hosea you quickly realize it’s not a light read. Israel is deep into their idol worship and instead of returning back to God while in their misery they brought upon themselves, they are found wailing on their beds and looking to other sources to rescue them rather than He who can actually do so.
“They do not cry out to me from their hearts but wail to me on their beds.”
Hosea 7:14a
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The Lord spoke to me from this verse and passage and revealed the reason the Israelites did not cry out to Him was because they found themselves far from Him. So all they could do was play the role of a victim and cry. They had no intent to return to Him and so did not direct their cries for help to Him.
This word is for people who are struggling in their lives or have a dire situation and wonder why God hasn’t responded to their cries. He’s waiting on you to turn to Him with your heart, not just your tears. He knows it’s been hard, difficult and leaving you hopeless, but nonetheless He is wanting your entire heart. Maybe you’ve convinced yourself that you’ve given Him your full heart, but He see’s parts of your heart entertaining selfish ambitions or trusting yourself to fix things because you don’t fully trust God to come through for you.
We’re living in times where straddling the fence will not work anymore. A full heart decision has to be made and made sincerely and genuinely being devoted to Him daily.