This was the response of God to his people on their failure to break down the altars of the inhabitants of the land. "Now I will not drive them out before you, but they shall become thorns in your sides, and their gods shall be a snare to you." Although the people wept, prayed, and sacrificed, it was too little, too late, and for the wrong reason. (Judges 2:1-5)
Sorrow over the horrible consequences of sin is not the same as sorrow for the sin of neglecting God himself. Consistently turning a blind eye and deaf ears to the Word of the Lord ultimately leads to judgment. Sadly, there may come a time when all efforts to "make it go away" will be useless.
"Godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation without regret, whereas worldly grief produces death." (2 Corinthians 7:9, 10)
"Seek the Lord while he may be found, call upon him while he is near." (Isaiah 55:6)
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