God's Longsuffering, Mercy and Wrath.

 

Today's verse is 2 Chronicles 33:7

And he set a carved image, the idol which he had made, in the house of God, of which God had said to David and to Solomon his son, In this house, and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen before all the tribes of Israel, will I put my name for ever: 

    Have you read of what happened to the Idol of Dagon when the Ark of the Covenant was placed in his temple? And yet when another idol was brought into his own house, he did nothing so immediate. For his mercy endureth for ever. Instead, because his people, which are called by his Name, so rejected him, he set in motion that time that is known as the time of the Gentiles. For his mercy endureth for ever. And now, even as he had told Malachi: For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same /My name shall be great among the Gentiles; /And in every place incense shall be offered unto my name, and a pure offering: /For my name shall be great among the heathen, saith the Lord of hosts. And so has it been for near the last two thousand years until now. For his mercy endureth for ever. But now consider the warning that Paul gave; Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear: For if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest he also spare not thee. For his mercy endureth for ever. In that same passage (and others,) we have God’s promise that he will restore a remnant of his People. We also find that he will also save a remnant of the Gentiles. For his mercy endureth for ever. Truly God is a Jealous God. Will you provoke his Wrath, or will you accept his Mercy? Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s reading is 2 Chronicles 33, Revelation 19, Malachi 1, John 18

Tomorrow’s reading will be 2 Chronicles 34, Revelation 20, Malachi 2, John 19