Gift of God Devotional

Read Hosea 5.

15 “… in their misery they will earnestly seek Me.”

God calls each of us to seek after Him. Even when we struggle, even when we run away, even when we face the consequences of our actions, God wants us to seek Him. Now, in Hosea, the Israelites are being condemned for their actions, and God is saying that they will seek Him in the hopes that He will fix it. They want a fix-it-savior, not a life-changing Savior. So, this raises a good question; do you seek after God in the hopes that He will grant your wishes? Or, do you seek after Him because you trust in Him, worship Him, and believe He has the best for you, even when you face trials of many kinds?

“Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.” James 1:2-3