Please read 2 Chronicles 36.
www.blueletterbible.org/nasb/2ch/36/1/s_403001
Meditate on verses 15-16.
The LORD, the God of their fathers, sent
word to them again and again by His
messengers because He had compassion on
His people and on His dwelling place, but
they continually mocked the messengers of God,
despised His words and scoffed at His prophets, until
the wrath of the LORD arose against
His people, until there was no remedy.
What a dismal chapter in God’s Word! People living more than 2,500 years ago described in terms characterizing our world today: evil, defiled, unfaithful, stiff-necked, and hardhearted (vs. 12-14). Thankfully, the chapter has a surprise ending:
Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia—in
order to fulfill the word of the LORD by the mouth
of Jeremiah—the LORD stirred up the spirit of
Cyrus king of Persia, so that he sent a proclamation
throughout his kingdom, and also put it in writing,
saying, "Thus says Cyrus king of Persia, 'The LORD,
the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms
of the earth, and He has appointed me to build
Him a house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah.
Whoever there is among you of all His people,
may the LORD his God be with him, and let him go up!'"
—2 Chronicles 36:22-23
God ends Chronicles with hope. He will rebuild the burned-down temple in Jerusalem, and He wants to rebuild and restore our lives to Him.
Perhaps you feel hopeless. Use the words from 2 Chronicles 36:13b and 23b to confess and pray as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).
“LORD, please forgive me for my stiff neck
and hard heart against turning to You.
LORD, I bend my neck in prayer and
humble my heart toward You.
LORD my God, please be with ____________
and me! Let us go up and build!
For the sake of Your Kingdom, Jesus~”
The WATCHMAN on the WALL, 4 – Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell
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