Folks, here's the deal. God loved Israel so much even though they strayed away from Him. Literally, God's love was like a father's love for a son, and He called them back to Him. My father used to say, “No malarkey - God will never give up on His people.” See here, Jack, God said, “How can I let you go? I can't give you up. I will always love you.” Or uh, you know, He said, “My people, I will not give you up.” What was that? I'm not joking - God was so mad at them for doing evil He said, “I will not forgive them”, but then He changed His mind and said, “I will have mercy on them.” Excuse me - God said, “My people, I will not give up on you.” I tell you what - God will always be there for His people, no matter what. Literally, God said, “I know where you are, and I will come and save you.” C'mon, man - God will never give up on His people. Not gonna happen!