God's Heart is Grieved!

God’s Heart is Grieved

Genesis 6:6 The LORD regretted that he had made human beings on the earth, and his heart was deeply troubled. (NIV)

            God desired for His creation to live in a world of beauty and experience all there was to life sin-free. He wanted to be in relationship with His creation without there being any boundaries of division. He took great time to give man the very best that He had to offer. Nevertheless, man, in a greedy desire to always want more, fell prey to the devil’s lies and therefore, lost the intimate relationship with his Creator that he once had. Man increased in wickedness and this is why God destroyed the world by flood. Evil had taken over and was full throttle, so although God was and still is a God of mercy, He is also a God of judgment. Genesis 6:5 The Lord saw how great the wickedness of the human race had become on the earth and that every inclination of the thoughts of the human heart was only evil all the time. (NIV) This is why God sent a flood that destroyed the whole world with the exception of eight people.

            God never wants to send judgment upon the land, but when we are disobedient and defy His commands, we bring judgment about upon ourselves. God created man in His image; therefore, we were made to be like God, but not to be God. Genesis 1:26-27 Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.” So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. (NIV)

God, who is our Heavenly Father, wants us to follow His outline for our lives, not because He is a harsh ruler, but due to Him having the best in store for us. It is the same way with earthly parents and their desires for their children. Good parents set rules and guidelines for their children to follow – not just for the sake of having them, but to help their children to become well-rounded and considerate adults. This is the same way with God. He desires for His children to prosper in mind, body, and soul; therefore, if we follow His guidelines for our lives, it will offset many of the hardships and struggles that we have. Jeremiah 29:11-13 ^(11)”For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. ⁽¹²⁾Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. ⁽¹³⁾You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.” (NIV)

            Unfortunately, man has grieved the God of the universe. We, as a nation, have rejected God by disobeying Him. We have said that we know more than Him and no longer have the desire to follow His ordinances. We have compromised where we should have stood firm in Him. We have passed laws to endorse sin, but punish those who wish to still adhere to God’s original guidelines. Money has become our idol regardless of who it harms. Political correctness has become the new right even when the lack of decency declares its astounding wrong. God’s creation has been dwindled down to a mere choice if felt unsatisfied. Evil men and women rule, while those who have the responsibility to speak up remain in total silence. Yes, God is grieved. Ephesians 4:30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. (NIV)

            So what happens when we grieve God and refuse to turn back to Him. God removes His hand of mercy from the nation and allows His hand of judgment to be rendered instead. Ezekiel 14:12-14 ⁽¹²⁾The word of the Lord came to me: ⁽¹³⁾”Son of man, if a country sins against me by being unfaithful and I stretch out my hand against it to cut off its food supply and send famine upon it and kill its men and their animals, ⁽¹⁴⁾even if these three men – Noah, Daniel and Job – were in it, they could save only themselves by their righteousness,” declares the Lord. (NIV) America has been giving warning after warning to get its act together. God has given this nation a chance to turn from its wicked ways. Nevertheless, America has continued down its pathway to hell. It has continued to be defiant and has taken great pleasure in angering God and embracing Satan. Therefore, this nation is under JUDGMENT. 

            The freedoms that once made this nation great will be totally abolished. The wealth that this country was so filled with has and will continue to evaporate. The sovereignty that once made other nations fear, will be limited to mere space in a history book. The abundance of food that made its citizens full of themselves will be reduced to crumbs, rations, and even thoughts of cannibalism. Luxury will become a thing of the past and poverty will abound. Those who plotted to bring others down, will find themselves at the bottom of the barrel as well, when all their riches will have suddenly vanished.

The elite who thought they would bring others to ruin and avoid catastrophe will find the bow and arrow pointing right back at them. Bunkers will not save them. Overseas accounts will not be spared. Stockpiles will become lost and many will be at the opposite end of a gun’s barrel, due to being unable to handle the stress of it all.

            Lies have and will continue to be exposed and uprisings will become the nation’s norm. America’s enemies will become victorious and this nation will eventually be left in much turmoil and ruin. Its arrogance will come to an end and its stars and stripes will wave no more. America’s days of glory are numbered. The land of the free and home of the brave will become a land of captivity and home of the fearful. Oh America! What have you done?

2 Chronicles 7:14 If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land. (NIV)