Hosea 14:8 Ephraim, what more have I to do with idols? I will answer him and care for him. I am like a flourishing juniper; your fruitfulness comes from me.
Even before Christ came to be man with us, the Jews were going through turbulent times of choosing to live with God and choosing to make their own gods; just as we do today!
Our gods may not be little statues anymore but we do follow man-made things of this world rather than following God…
There will, hopefully, be a time when we see exactly what we are doing and we choose to follow Christ again, once and for all.
A life with Christ may be hard, but it certainly if fruitful and delightful!