Read Jeremiah 5:20-6:30; 2 Kings 22: 3-20; 2 Chronicles 34:8-28
God is at the end of his patience with Israel and Judah. He calls them foolish and senseless people with no discernment of right and wrong. He says of their prophets and priests :”They offer superficial treatments for my people’s mortal wound.” Where they thought they were doing okay and God was pleased with them; they were so off the mark they didn’t know what the mark was. God told them to stop and open their spiritual eyes and look around. Ask for the old, godly way and walk in it. They didn’t want that way and wanted their own selfish way that led to destruction. God said that an army was coming from the north that would destroy them. Jeremiah was sent to see what God’s people were made of. Would the be hard as bronze and iron or definable like silver.
In the middle of this time, God had raised up Josiah to be their king. He started reforming the land by preparing the Lords Temple. In the renovation process they found the law written by Moses and started reading it. When Josiah read what God required and saw how they were living, he was distraught. He immediately humbled himself and prayed to God for mercy. God heard his cry and put off his plans for judgment for a later date.
This is where America is now. We can keep on the road we are on or we can repent of our rebellion and turn to Him. We are in very tumultuous times where the Kingdom of God is clashing with the kingdom of Satan. The Kingdom of God will win!
Lord, we repent for our nation and pray that you hear the hearts of your people. Forgive us for our hard hearts and our independence; we know that we can do nothing apart from You. Come to our rescue and save us.
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