Hosea 5:15 "I will return again to my place, until they acknowledge their guilt and seek my face, and in their distress earnestly seek me." Here we see that the Lord, at least in the OT, did bring distress into a persons life in order that they might seek Him "earnestly". Important to note is that Israel was already in a place of great sin. It seems that the LORD simply added to their misery in certain areas in order to bring them to deeper places of distress that they might call on Him. But even then, He seeks those who would go after Him with a sincere heart acknowledging their guilt before him. Those who would come in humility. Lord, I say, that in all things the work of your hands bring Justice, Love, Mercy and Discipline in their right proportions to work for your purposes. I say that those purposes are for our good. Even when it seems that your hand is heavy or that you are afar off, I choose to believe that in all situations you are Just and Good. I thank you Father that I can lean on these truths even when I look at a world that is languishing in deep sorrow and sin. All things will work together to the good for those who love you and are called according to your purposes!! Amen!
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