The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him and what came to my heart and mind in 2 Chronicles 34:24,
"This is what the Lord says: 'I am going to bring disaster on this place and its people—all the curses written in the book... '"
After Israel's northern ten tribes were destroyed by the Lord following their abandonment of him and with Judah's future uncertain, King Josiah of Judah sent to inquire of the Lord. This is the beginning words of the Lord's response to Judah.
The message was dire. Israel had so far removed herself from the Lord's purposes, the Lord tells them he is going to bring his horrific judgment on what was left of the nation.
Nothing in all mankind's existence is quite as horrifying as the Lord's judgment.
Some are afraid of the dark, some are afraid of ghosts, goblins and witches. Some are afraid of demons and demon possession. Some are afraid of Satan. Some are afraid of death. None of those things come close to the horrific judgment the Lord can, has and will bring to those who oppose him, who reject him.
I note the Lord himself points to the Scriptures, "the book", as a reference to the terrifying judgment, the curses he can bring.
Read that book! It can be quite sobering...
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
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