healing

"I will heal their backsliding,
I will love them freely,
For My anger has turned away from him (Hosea 14:4 nkjv)."

If Israel would turn away from their spiritual adultery, God would heal them.
If they would renew their commitment to Him, God would demonstrate His love in them.
And, in His ever present knowledge of all that is, and the kingdom life that would be,
God had already removed His anger from their presence.

He does this as well with His Church today - yet do we offer the same grace to those whom we care for; whom we should love?

"... even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do (Colossians 3:13 nkjv)."