Isaiah 28: 21 For the Lord shall rise up as in mount Perazim, he shall be “wroth” as in the valley of Gibeon, that he may do his work, his strange work; and bring to pass his act, his strange act.
Isaiah 28:22 Now therefore be you not mockers lest your bands be made strong: for I have heard from the Lord God of hosts a consumption, even determined upon the whole earth….. Joshua 24:14 Now therefore fear the Lord, and serve him in sincerity and in truth: and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood, and in Egypt; and serve you the Lord.
No doubt, many persons will, like David, be taken aback at what might seem to their minds as a mistake in judgment on God’s part, when apparently “innocent souls” are lost. It behooves us then to take a good introspect look at ourselves to see if we might be cherishing sins in our lives, on a personal or national level. It also calls upon us to worship serve and obey God in spirit and in truth, for God is a Spirit, and they that worship Him must do so from the heart, in order for it to be accepted.
We therefore end with a passage that would call all of us to deep souls searching and it’s the will of God that wheresoever a change of heart and practice are needed, that we will humble ourselves before Him, so that He can do His good pleasure in and through us.
Joshua 24:15 And if it seems evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom you will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!