Verse Thoughts - Hosea 6:1

“Come, let us return to the Lord; for he has torn us, that he may heal us; he has struck us down, and he will bind us up.”
‭‭Hosea‬ ‭6:1‬

I’ve heard it said that sometimes the Lord will “break our bones to capture our hearts.” While it sounds cruel upon first glance, it really is an incredible act of mercy that I often overlook. Sometimes the only way we will grow or improve is through trials, through pain. I know for me, it’s taken a lot of rotten stuff to grow in different areas, and while it’s certainly not fun in the moment, I will gladly accept these metaphorical “broken bones” if it means I can be healed, changed, and transformed more into Christ’s image. This is a reality I often forget but this verse reminded me of it again. Dear Lord please bring good out of our struggles and trials, if it takes some “broken bones” to get our hearts fully fixed on You, so be it. I just beg you, captivate us, draw us to You, change us radically everyday, shape us into the vessels of hope You want us to be. Forgive us for how often we waste our suffering and mope around, I know I do a lot…. Please change me Lord, please change all of us and our wicked hearts!