“And when your people say, ‘Why has the Lord our God done all these things to us?’ you shall say to them, ‘As you have forsaken me and served foreign gods in your land, so you shall serve foreigners in a land that is not yours.’” – Jeremiah 5:19
Many today gladly live as if there is no God. Or they imagine God is irrelevant, blind, weak, or stupid. Unfortunately for them, while God is unimaginably patient, His patience doesn’t extend forever. On the other side of His patience is righteous wrath and just judgment. Why? Because God is completely just and righteous. When people consistently reject and forsake God, demanding His removal from their presence and lives, there are consequences. When whole nations reject and forsake God, there are even more consequences.
If you’re a Christian, don’t be surprised if, and when, those consequences arrive. Don’t be shocked when they also touch your life in profound and terrible ways. Fear not! God will sustain and spiritually preserve you through them, though they may be awful to witness and experience. Until that day comes, pray for a great awakening in this country. Pray for a widespread turning to the Lord by those who currently reject Him. Pray for your community, county, state, and nation to eagerly seek Lord Jesus rather than whatever they’ve been seeking. Pray for these things to happen before God’s patience runs out. And, of course, #FollowJesus