Today I was instructed to consider a rather somber subject: the fall of Israel. According to the text, The nation of Israel falls because the people abandon their love of God. Israel was faithless,consistently turning from the God who saved them and worshiping other gods. They were not just, and they did not treat others properly.
One of the most beautiful things about God is that He consistently gives his people what they do not deserve. He promises to save Israel in spite of her faithlessness. He speaks of redemption even while speaking of destruction. God is faithful to His covenant and so He will draw his people to Himself. He will destroy his people in order that He also might restore them. The message of destruction is a paradox because it is also a message of hope. It is both bitter and sweet, consistent and without contradiction. God will save His people.
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