What does Jeremiah 3:19 mean?

I thought, 'How I wanted to treat you like my own children and give you a beautiful land, the best inheritance among the nations.' I said, 'You'd call me Father and never turn away from me.' Jeremiah 3:19 - Modern Text Bible

(God's heart longs for a close, loving relationship with His people, like a father with his children, but they turned away.)