When In Their Trouble

Today's reading: 2 Chronicles 14-16; Acts 6


2 Chronicles 15:4 but when in their trouble they turned to the LORD God of Israel, and sought Him, He was found by them.

In the verses just before this it was made clear that Israel had wandered so far from God that there wasn't even a connection between them any longer. But now a new king had come who honored God and desired to establish the true worship of God in the land and in reply through a prophet God responds by saying that even though they had wandered away He was still willing to found found by them when they turned around and began to seek Him.

There are times in our life when we wander away from God and find ourselves in over our heads. Most often this wandering isn't an intentional rebellion or rejection, although it can be, but gradually over time we begin to drift away and in time we end up in trouble. The great news is that God is merciful and gracious and will never turn a deaf ear to anyone who seeks Him with their whole heart even when we're in trouble because we flat out turned away from God to go our own way. That's one of the most amazing things about God, He forgives and restores the rebellious and the righteous alike.