Recently I came across a meme on Facebook with this scripture referenced and this statement: Hosea 6:3 - He will come to us like rain. I read the scripture within the context of the chapter. God's people were expecting God to forgive them for their repetitive sin, for their continual turning away from the Lord. God forgives when we ask and turn from our sins, but we must not choose Him as the last resort, when all else fails, when things get so bad that we have no other choice but Him to clean up our mess. When the people came to God, they wanted their circumstances to change, but their love for Him was not true or sincere.....it was as flippant as a child that behaves to get a piece of candy. The child is being good for the reward or benefit of being good, which is to get the candy. But take away the candy, the bribe, and what do you get? That is where you will see the heart of a person. If God's love is all you have, would you still choose Him if nothing else in your life ever changed? God wants us to turn to Him first, to choose Him first, because He loves us so much that He chose US first!
My desire is that I seek His love and to really know Him more and more than seeking His blessings and the benefit of knowing Him. And to be honest, there are times where I have saught Him for what He can give me than for just knowing and loving Him. I want that to change in every area of my mind and heart, because if I have the benefits of knowing Him more than I have Him, I have completely missed the mark! As I've meditated on this scripture the past couple of weeks and focused on just knowing Him and loving Him, I wrote the following poem. It is about being consumed by His love and knowing Him better as the Lover of my soul.
Hosea 6:3 - He will come to us like rain.
My lover comes to me like the spring rain; quietly and softly, then steadily pours out his love on me to make me grow.
My lover comes to me like the summer rain, surprising me in the heat of the battle, and overtaking me with his love.
My lover comes to me like the fall rain, flying with the majesty of the wind, and clearing out the confusion of my mind.
My lover comes to me like the winter rain, covering me in the depths of loneliness, and lighting up my darkness like the winter snow to the desolate night.