Thursday, August 6, 2015

Thurs.’s Devo - The Fate of Jerusalem

Read: 2 Kings 24-25; 2 Chron. 36
God never forgets. Manasseh, Hezekiah’s son, had done more evil during his reign than the heathens did and God was ready to punish the nation because of it. They were being judged for all the innocent blood they shed. In light of what has been revealed about Planned Parenthood, we ought to be shaking in our boots. Our nation has shed more innocent blood through abortion than during any of our wars. Now we are selling body parts like shoes. God forgive our nation!
Jehoiachin which means “God will establish” was taken to Babylon. Nebuchadnezzar took all the treasures in the house of the Lord. He also took the best men of the land and left the poor and sickly. He put Zedikiah over Jerusalem. Zedikiah was evil and eventually rebelled against Nebuchadnezzar. Nebuchadnezzar came in person and besieged Jerusalem for over two years. Zedikiah was captured trying to escape the city. He had to watch his two sons killed before they blinded him. They bound him and took him to Babylon. The next month they burned Jerusalem with fire. What a picture of the end of time. The survivors were taken to Jerusalem.
After some time blind Jehoiachin was let out of prison and given back his kingdom. He served the king of Babylon which he took care of Jehoiachin. What a strange turn of events!
Lord, our times are in your hands but I know that you honor repentance and humility. May our nation turn to you with humility and repentance. Forgive us of our sins and show us how to please you.

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