I will go and return to my place, till they acknowledge their offence,
and seek my face: in their affliction they will seek me early.
Hosea 5:15
It is often when we go through spells of affliction and loss that we seek the face of God. When everything is going well, we rarely find time for God. But in the bad times we are comforted by the presence of the Holy Spirit.
Our God is a God of love and embraces all who mourn (Isaiah 57:18-19). Isaiah magnifies the grace and mercy of God. God has seen the ways of the people but instead of letting them destroy themselves, he heals them as a physician would and blesses them with peace. God bring us near to Him through the blood of the cross (Ephesians 2:16-17). Through Christ all people have become part of the family of God. The consolation we receive fills us with joy.
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