God is a merciful, forgiving God, and he is pateint with His people. Far more patient than any of us are with each other or with God, we are quick to blame Him for our sorrows and our woes, but we are slow to thank Him and in His great mercy He forgives us still. Like the people of Israel we have turned our bakcs on Him, we have turned from His commandments, and we have perverted His teachings, and now our nation is begining to feel the price. Our children turn away from God, they do not know him or what He has done for us, they turn unto false gods, and we are grown weak. God handed the nation of Israel over to Babylon as requsite for their continued sins, and how much more have we sinned now than they? As a nation we have turned our backs on God, we have denied His son our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and continue to do so at ever greater levels, how long shall he have mercy on us? Even now the name of God is blasphemed, the deeds of God are forgotten and praise is handed over to satan. The jaws of our enemy close ever stronger around our nations necks and our strong men do nothing. our nation is handed over to our enemy from underneath our feet. Even now as darkenss looms over our people we do not cry out to God, our prayers and our crying out is diminshed.  Turn to God and He shall repent of the coming punishment, but we will not turn to him, we will not seek Him. How long shall God allow man to walk the Earth when they do not acknowledge Him or give him thanks and praise. John 3:36 “He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.” How far will God allow our nation to turn from Jesus and follow after satan before He will require it at our hands? Pray and the God of mercy shall answer us.

Amen.