The ancient people of God had many ups and downs. Most of which they brought on themselves. In this case I’m referring to, the Lord said that they had polluted God’s temple, and transgressed the same way the heathen did. And then the author of 2^nd Chronicles reports the following.

And the Lord God of their father sent to them by his messengers rising up betimes, betimes means in good time, speedily, and sending; because he had compassion on his people and on his dwelling place: (36:15)

God looked at his sinful people and, not surprisingly, had compassion on them, pity on them for the mess they had made of their lives. So because God loved them, he sent messengers, prophets to them to turn them from their polluted ways. And how did they react? Well listen,

But they mocked the messengers of God and despised his words, and misused his prophets, until the wrath of the Lord arose against his people, till there was no remedy. (36:16)

God sent them preachers of righteousness, and the people mocked them. Laughed at them, and continued their polluted ways. It sounds like what happens today to preachers of righteousness who called the nation to spiritual truth and righteous living based upon God’s Word the Bible.

Now look at the response from God that they brought upon themselves.

Therefore he (God) brought upon them the king of the Chaldees, who slew their young men with the sword in the house of their sanctuary, and had no compassion upon young man or maiden, old man, or him that stooped for age: he gave them all into his hand. (36:17)

Here is a simple principle for peoples and nations to realize and adhere to, even modern nations like ours. Mocking God’s word may lead to the point of no return and judgment will fall. As happened to this ancient nation their misusing of the preachers of God, and rejection of his word brought them to the place where there was no remedy for their lifestyle, and more judgment fell.

Pray for spiritual, and moral, revival in America before it is too late for our land, before the equivalent of the king of the Chaldees brings destruction and judgment in response to the mockery of God’s word.

God please help America. Amen