God Quote-Earnest Search for God

JOHN SHIRK – In the Year of God’s Word, this is what the LORD says in Hosea 5:15.

“Then I will return to my place until they admit their guilt and turn to me. For as soon as trouble comes, they will earnestly search for me”.

This was a message to a nation who turned away from God toward idolatry. However, God had a word of hope for Israel as He does for people who are guilty of sin today.

Sin has consequences. We invite trouble whenever we wander from God. But God allows us to experience trouble in times like that so that we might come to our senses and turn back to God. That is what the Prodigal Son did in Luke chapter 15. He came to the end of his resources after squandering his money, and then he came to his senses, saying, “I will go home to my father and say, ‘Father, I have sinned against both heaven and you.’” What he found was a warm welcome from his Father. This is how times of trouble can be used of God to get our attention.

Hosea 5:15-that’s today’s God Quote for us to embrace for Life.

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com