Catholic Foundation Library #19

What is striking is that these woes are not immediately followed by a sweeping action on God's part. It is as if  God promises woes to those who are unfaithful to Him but seems to hesitate; Is God unfaithful to His word?

The interpretive key here and elsewhere is that God is a loving father. He will warn multiple times before taking action, but when He does the action is definitive, efficient, and cannot be revoked.