She did not know that it was I who gave her the grain, the wine, and the oil, and who lavished upon her silver and gold that they used for Baal. Therefore I will take back my grain in its time, and my wine in its season; and I will take away my wool and my flax, which were to cover her nakedness. Now I will uncover her shame in the sight of her lovers, and no one shall rescue her out of my hand. (Hosea 2: 8-10)

If God is the source of all that we need, why do we so often seek elsewhere?

Because we do not recognize God as the source. Or because we resist dependence on God. Or because we do trust God to provide.

Or because we do not know what we need.

We often perceive a need for silver, gold, grain, wine, wool, and flax. We fail to recognize our even greater need for water. We mistake what we want for what we need.

We may not realize what we take for granted until it goes missing.