Today’s Thought “A Demand for Prosperity” G. Ward

2 Kings 24

²⁰ For it was due to the anger of the Lord that this happened in Jerusalem and Judah, until He cast them out of His presence. And Zedekiah revolted against the king of Babylon.

Babylon, the Great land, so mighty, would overwhelm God’s own; even its leader (Nebuchadnezzar) would impose his own relative to be king over Jerusalem. Altogether, there was warning beforehand (*Jer.27:9-11) from Holy God unto HIS own, but horrid, evil influence seemingly won and whereas there’s consequence – undesired by men, the Almighty’s Holiness won’t tolerate such blatant disconnect (Ro.6:23).

We celebrate a democratic process here in a strange land; a “by the people” stance and whereas they’ve spoken on both sides of a spectrum – meant to enable unity, sorrow, grips one side, while the other is content, yet reliant on another to deliver the whole onto pocketbooks with more than before, along with purporting a moral climate; while history reveals many thousands of years of spiritual anarchy – un-prepared for the Only King’s consequence. Pray for our Leaders…