Remember back to Samuel when the people had a king because they didn't fear the Lord? When it was a sin to ask for a king, but God forgave them anyways? In Hosea, God is telling them they'll be singing the same tune, but a little differently.
They received kingships because they didn't trust God, but now they don't have kings because they didn't trust God. And even with a king that didn't trust God... "what could he do for us?"
What's the conclusion, then? Well, it's actually pretty simple to say, near impossible to do: trust God. If Israel had just obeyed Him and believed His promises, none of the above would have ever happened. They wouldn't have a king. If they did, he would be like David and Josiah, and lead Israel to God. When your whole world has fallen apart, like Israel did without a king after David, it's easy to say you have nothing.
But the fact of the matter is you always have God, and you can always choose to trust Him with your situation.
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