In our affliction we will return to God - Hosea 1-7

Read again Hosea 5:15 and 2:7. God uses our afflictions for a purpose in our lives. In 6:1 Hosea makes that very clear by saying, "... for He has torn us, but He will heal us ...". We see that God does allow afflictions to come into our lives and will use them in a great way to heal us and to sharpen us for righteousness. In Psalm 119:50, 67, 71, 76, and 107 David gives us the same thought: God uses affliction and matches them with His comfort and healing. The next time we are in an affliction let's look to the God of Healing and realize He has a purpose bigger than us and can use this affliction, if we allow it, to bring us closer to Him.