SCRIPTURE: 2Chronicles (NIV) 24:24 Although the Aramean army had come with only a few men, the LORD delivered into their hands a much larger army. Because Judah had forsaken the LORD, the God of their fathers, judgment was executed on Joash.
OBSERVATION: I try to give special attention to the word “because.” After it comes the reason for what I just read. It answers my question “why.”
Above I read that the outcome of the war was not determined by the size of the army, but by the LORD! Why was that? Because Judah had forsaken the LORD!
APPLICATION: Today a nation (the United States of America) that is known for producing and selling great weapons of war to other nations who are trying to protect their borders (Israel and Ukraine) is being invaded by an “army” without any weapons! In this army are some criminals and many drugs.
Why? How can that be? Here is the because… 15+ years ago I was asking the Lord what He was going to do about the many sins being committed every day against those being formed in His image. He spoke very clearly that He would be bringing one undocumented alien into our country for every child carrying His image that had been destroyed! 70 million at that time!!! At that time, I wondered how could God do that? Today it is obvious!
I do not claim to have the answer for our nation’s border problem, but I know the place to start is in repentance. We are experiencing the judgment of our Holy God. May we repent and experience His forgiveness.
PRAYER: Heavenly Father, history clearly shows that the founders of this nation looked to you for wisdom in establishing government and laws. In the civil war we experienced your hand of judgment for slavery, and now we are experiencing your hand of judgment for the destruction of millions who were being formed in your image. We have sinned and need your forgiveness. Amen
Pastor Leon
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