Then they got rid of the foreign gods among them and served the Lord. And he could bear Israel's misery no longer. Judges 10:16
There's something about God's love. He cannot bear to withhold it from those who serve Him.
The Israelites were on the edge of destruction. Time after time, they abandoned God, and He was growing weary. Had it not been for a promise He made to Abraham, it is likely that Israel would have disappeared from the face of the earth.
Despite their abandonment to other gods, the Israelites were never forgotten. When they got rid of the foreign gods and served the Lord, He couldn't ignore them. Their well-deserved misery didn't seem as well-deserved anymore, and God revealed His true nature: mercy, forgiveness, and love. Regardless of the frustration He felt over Israel's unfaithfulness, when they turned to Him, He always opened His arms.
Lord, more often than I like to accept, I have turned to other gods. You have given me the freedom to do so, but it always comes with a price. Oh, how much it costs to hear Your words: "Go and cry out to the gods you have chosen. Let them save you when you are in trouble!" But every time I turn back, You have been there. You have received me - You have rescued me. No misery can stand in Your presence for very long. Help me to stand next to You, so I might taste of Your mercy. I love You, Father. I choose to serve You. Be my only God, and keep me from my well-deserved misery.