TIll there was no remedy

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. – 2 Chronicles 36.16

Over and over again God had put up with unfaithful kings and unfaithful people and cycles of repentance and falling back into sin. Good king, and bad king. Sin and repentance. Follow God and follow false gods. Listen to the prophets and ignore the prophets. And so it went year after year after year.

But finally God had had enough. The people had mocked the messengers and despised His words and scoffed at His prophets long enough. The wrath of God arose against His own people and there was no longer any solution. It was done and God allowed the nation to be carried away into Babylon. God was gracious and patient, but eventually sin was going to take its toll.

God’s spirit does not contend with man forever. He is just and righteous as well as loving and gracious and patient. One day God’s judgement will come. One day the world will be done making the messengers of God. One day the world will be done despising His word. One day the world will be done scoffing at God’s prophets. Then the wrath of God will be poured out and there will be no earthly way out.

But God does provide a remedy today. The remedy He provides today is the free gift of salvation through the blood of Christ.

The day of God’s judgement is coming. This time there is a remedy. We had better be about sharing that remedy with the world.