- The Lord, the God of their fathers, sent persistently to them by his messengers, because he had compassion on his people and on his dwelling place. But they kept mocking the messengers of God, despising his words and scoffing at his prophets, until the wrath of the Lord rose against his people, until there was no remedy. Therefore…2 Chronicles 36:15-17a – Bible study help, whenever you see a “therefore” always ask what is the therefore there for. We see in the next few verses Jerusalem and the temple burned and destroyed. Something that may not hit us too hard but would have crushed the Jewish readers of the time. Yet why did this happen? Because God tried, persistently tried scripture says, to lead His people back to Him. His compassion was great and kept giving them chances but they refused every time until there was no other remedy except allowing them to face the consequences of the choices they had made. I felt we needed to see this passage because it’s a reminder that God’s heart is not to crush us but to have compassion on us. Yes, He is able to crush and will use His power, but that’s not His desire at all. He’d rather use a quiet voice than a strong hand to lead you. Yet if the quiet voice, the little louder voice, and the even louder voice doesn’t change our direction, know God loves you enough to use His strong hand to keep you from walking into something that will hurt you. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 1550
- The Lord, the God of their fathers, sent persistently to them by his messengers, because he had compassion on his people and on his dwelling place. 16 But they kept mocking the messengers of God, despising his words and scoffing at his prophets, until the wrath of the Lord rose against his people, until there was no remedy. 2 Chronicles 36:15-16 – The header for the chapter I have in my Bible reads, “Judah’s Decline,” and rightfully so. King after king was replaced, enemy after enemy conquered, and prophet after prophet was rejected. As we see in our passage, God had the heart for Judah to prosper, but Judah’s heart was after their sin which led them to their demise. How then is God persistently speaking to you? Is there something that He is consistently laying on your heart to stop doing or to start doing? Know that persistence from the Lord is a demonstration of God’s compassion towards you. He isn’t seeking your decline; He’s seeking your blessing. However the Lord is speaking to you, be willing to listen and respond accordingly. Allow this final chapter in 2 Chronicles to be a reminder of the ultimate outcome of a rejection of God’s lead. God is seeking your growth, blessing, and promise. Listen to whatever the Lord is seeking to have you hear. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 2625
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