These chapters look remarkably familiar. Can you see our own headlines in these chapters?
A well tended vineyard that produces sour grapes...
Real estate investing and hoarding along with evictions of the poor resulting in mass vacancy...
Addictive drunkenness and partying...
The wise in their own eyes, declaring evil good and good evil...
The Lord, high and lifted up in His Glory and righteousness, showing us our corporate wickedness...
A calling to speak out to a doomed people...
A promise of rescue but no faith to receive the promise...
The people to be rescued gloating over their enemies downfall...
A national disaster in return for their gloating...
Conspiracy theories distracting God's people from worship...
Spiritism, mysticism and mediums sought, though God's word is readily available...
People arrogantly declaring their rebuilding will be better than their past...
Just last week we saw Solomon telling us that nothing is new under the sun--ain't that the truth. There is always a chance to repent, but without God calling the hearts of the people, we have about as much hope as Israel and Judah had. It's a pattern that has happened over and over again.
Still, God promised that if His own people will seek His face and turn from our wicked ways, He will respond and heal all of us.
Does He have your attention yet?
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