2nd Chronicles 36:16. “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.”
THEY MOCKED. They started out well, these people God chose. Not because they were great; they had nothing to lose By following the plans God had laid out for them; They were to serve no other gods; only to serve Him.
The temple worship when it began was well organized. Everyone knew his role to fill; the Word of God was not despised.
But the early ones followed God’s ways at the start - Obeying His will and serving Him from their hearts.
Now new generations have come and the fear of God is gone. What is important to these people is no longer what God has done – But what they can do – what brings pleasure to them – They want what is comfortable to them, even if it is sin.
Each passing generation seems to want to go farther. It is a thing to be mocked at; the way we gather – “The churches around do things in different ways, We would rather be like them, than do what the Bible says.”
The messengers of God are mocked as they speak simple truth. People want a prosperity Gospel that says what they are worth, Rather than messages given that brings repentance and sorrow. They want to have more for themselves no matter what they borrow.
A life of faith seems childish; it is not up to date To pay as you go, and if you can’t afford it, then wait. To go before the Lord and sing praises from your own heart, Is mocked by those who want harmony sung with all of the parts.
It may take awhile but it is bound to come to pass – Religious activity that follows the world, never can last. The time will come when what was once “In spirit and in truth” Becomes only a form of human pleasure without spiritual worth.
A whole generation of people, including leaders and all, Find themselves in Babylon; now they seem so small. And the mocking is directed at them that once they gave to others – When they chose to turn away from the path of the faith of their fathers.
“I can see this happening around us Lord God. People who once stood for God, have turned away so they cam be like Babylon. O Lord, please keep us in the way Thou hast chosen. I do want to be approved of Thee. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.”