Were the words of the prophets ringing in their ears as the Assyrian captivity begins with the taking of Reuben, Gad and Manasseh? Or did they rationalize it away? It has begun but do they know? Do we ever know? Or do we, like they, ignore the warnings or do we, like they, just try and take care of things ourselves? So Syria and Israel try to join forces with Judah. But this effort is frustrated by Judah's unwillingness and so they begin waring among themselves when the bigger enemy, Assyria, is just outside their gates.
Sound familiar? Arguing among ourselves when the real enemy is just outside our gate?
Lord forgive us.
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