“Seek Him Earnestly”

“I will go away and return to My place, until they acknowledge their guilt and seek My face; In their affliction they will earnestly seek me.” Hosea 5:15

We are much more likely to seek the Lord during affliction. He knows this. Especially self-inflicted affliction. The Lord sometimes allows us to twist in our trouble until we are willing to admit our wrong doing and repent. We want relief from the messes we make, but must turn to Him in humility, and surrender whatever it is. It is easier to face our foolishness than to keep dealing with our afflicted conscience.

This affliction can be called being heart sick. The intersection of our conscience and our heart’s desire to get right with God. We fight our pride, and the excuses it makes to justify our poor choices and sinful decisions. This is why we must have a turn of heart, and seek mercy and restoration.

Learning the hard way is never easy by definition, but it is easier than we think or than the devil would deceive us to believe. His mercy is sweet and His grace is sufficient. No matter what it is, seek the Lord’s face with an earnest heart, and see what He will do.

In His grip,

Pastor Fred