Hosea 5:4 They do not direct their deeds toward turning to their God, For the spirit of harlotry is in their midst, And they do not know the Lord.
Hosea’s word for Israel and Judah from God was quite strong but needed to be said. Israel and Judah had continued to turn away from God for far too long and everything they did did not indicate any remorse or turning back to Him.
If we have done wrong but we recognise the fact and approach God with a contrite heart, He will accept our apology and forgive us; but continued turning away from Him will not lead to forgiveness.
God wants everyone to be able to accept forgiveness! We are the ones who have to do something about it so we can accept His forgiveness.