2nd Chronicles 36:15 And the Lord God of their fathers sent to them by his messengers, rising up betimes, and sending; because he had compassion on his people, and on his dwelling place: 16 But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and misused his prophets, until the wrath of the Lord arose against his people, till there was no remedy.
In some instances, it take The Holy Spirit hundreds, or thousands of attempts before the ice is finally broken, yet God does not throw in the towel after the very first try, just because persons refused to budge. The Lord sends both His word, and His Holy Spirit on multiple occasions with convincing power to people, and in some cases the positive response comes right away, while in other instances it might come only years later.
This truth can be certified in the experiences of king Manasseh to whom God sent both prophets and His Holy Spirit for many years, yet the king didn’t budge. It was only after a very long time that Manasseh got it, and the rest is history. That’s because information does not always result in conviction, to the point of decision, even when The Holy Ghost is present.
2nd Chronicles 33: 9 So Manasseh made Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to err, and to do worse than the heathen, whom the Lord had destroyed before the children of Israel. 10 And the Lord spoke to Manasseh, and to his people: but they would not hearken. 11 Wherefore the Lord brought upon them the captains of the host of the king of Assyria, which took Manasseh among the thorns, and bound him with fetters, and carried him to Babylon.
2nd Chronicles 33:12 And when he was in affliction, he besought the Lord his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers, 13 And prayed unto him: and he was intreated of him, and heard his supplication, and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the Lord he was God.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!