Today’s Thought “I’m Still Here, Lacking Popularity” G. Ward

 2 Chronicles 36:15-16 And the LORD God of their fathers sent warnings to them by His messengers, rising up early and sending them, because He had compassion on His people and on His dwelling place. But they mocked the messengers of God, despised His words, and scoffed at His prophets, until the wrath of the LORD arose against His people, till there was no remedy.

 In the year 2020, 65% of Americans identified themselves as Christians and every year thereafter that stat grew in small percentile. There’s a confounding gathering of information that states American church attendance is experiencing great decline; so, while some are confounded, true believers understand *Matthew 7:21-23. Many echoes of hope without confident confirmation exist presumably, but lack personal interrogation from/by Holy God’s terms (1 John 2:6). Our theme more testifies to God’s immense patience (then and now) in repeatedly sending prophets/ministers to warn His people of their lethargy as HIS compassion is great. The Israelites, however, mocked the messengers and despised God’s word, leading to a point where "no remedy" remained for their persistent rebellion. Today’s purveyors of hope, seek vibrancy (i.e., light shows, theatrics, palatial buildings and charismatic preachers) over substance, to then be confounded in why these institutions keep begging for more money, even distorting God’s Truth to substantiate lavish lifestyles beyond the scope of modesty, keeping eyes on them, versus Christ. It’s no wonder to be witness to great planning on this Friday from many, who neglect to definitively mention a greater plan for Sunday morning’s anticipation to be discipled one more time (*Heb.10:25).