Behold The Lord’s hand is not shortened that He cannot save neither His ear heavy that it cannot hear but you iniquities have separated between you and your God..
DAILY READING 2 Thessalonians 1; Isaiah 25-26; Psalm 117
It is interesting when science collaborate scriptures. A startling find from Babylon record the actual names of Daniel’s three friends, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah. A five sided clay prism found in Babylon and now housed in the Istanbul museum gives a list of men and their titles. Three men listed on the prism have names very similar to the names of Daniel’s three friends.
We all know from the Bible, the story of Daniel Shadrach Meshach and Abednego; the Hebrew boys who were carried into Babylon. More than just a bible story, there is historical account of what really took place at that time. Due to Israel’s disobedience God prophesied through Jeremiah that the people of Israel, would be carried captive into Babylon, where they would serve king Nebuchadnezzar for 70 years, then after that He will bring restoration to them. The historical account of events at that period confirm what God said, came to pass exactly as was prophesied.
In 607 B.C, the Babylonian armies came and destroyed Jerusalem and took the Jews captive. For 70 years the Jews were in captivity in Babylon. At this time, Daniel Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego were also carried from Judah into Babylon. During the years of captivity Daniel in Daniel chapter 9, began to pray to God asking for forgiveness for his people. In answer God brought fulfillment to His word to bring restoration to His people. Not only were they restored God also brought destruction to their captors.
Though God was angry with His people, the moment they repented God He turned His wrath against their enemies. God set forth into motion events that would culminate in the destruction of Babylon, even as His people Israel would be delivered. Now the destruction of Babylon could not have been humanly predicted. Babylon at that time, was the crown jewel of the Assyrian empire, the epitome of religion and culture in the ancient middle east, seemingly indestructible. But according to history in 539 B.C, Cyrus attacked Babylon. And as foretold the great city of Babylon fell suddenly in one night [Jeremiah 51: 8]. Cyrus destroyed Babylon and restored the Jews back to their homeland, 70 years after their captivity, just as God had said through Jeremiah.
When the children of Israel repented and turned back to God, He sent deliverance.
God is a God of love and mercy. Whenever we stray He is ever ready to receive us back. When we understand the love of The Father instead of running from Him when we sin, we should rather run to Him. He is ever ready to forgive and to restore us back, as long as we acknowledge our sins.
For some of us today, God is waiting for us to turn back from rebelling against His Word, so that He can judge the things afflicting us.
2 Corinthians 10:6 says ‘God is in readiness to revenge all disobedience when our obedience is fulfilled’
Isaiah 51:9 says ‘Behold The Lord’s hand is not shortened that He cannot save neither His ear heavy that it cannot hear but your iniquities have separated between you and your God..’
Sin is a separator between man and God. At this point we need to pause and ponder; Could the reason why our deliverance have been delayed for so long be because of anything displeasing to God in our lives? Two cannot walk together except they be agreed. By The Help of the Holy Spirit let us ask for grace to live a life totally pleasing to Him so that He can arise and avenge every enemy of our lives.
PRAYER: Lord, help me get rid of anything displeasing to you in my life which could be hindering my long awaited deliverance in Jesus Name. .
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When you obey God’s instruction you are delivered from destruction.
[ADAPTED FROM THE BOOK TRIUMPH OF LIGHT OVER DARKNESS]