When the Boughs Break

Welcome to the Days of Praise podcast, a daily devotional by the Institute for Creation Research. When the boughs break. When the boughs thereof are withered, they shall be broken off the women come and set them on fire, for it is a people of no understanding. Therefore he that made them will not have mercy on them, and he that formed them will show them no favour. Isaiah twenty seven eleven.

Like a mighty tree towering over the forest, God raises up a mighty nation from time to time with a great leader to accomplish some purpose in the divine plan. He hath made of one blood all nations of men, for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation. But when that nation and its leaders become proud, and its people become lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God, it becomes like a tree whose branches wither and whose core becomes riddled with decay. Finally the boughs break, the kingdom will fall and down will come that nation, its leaders and all. That happened even to God's chosen nation, Israel, though only for a time, since God's promises cannot fail.

one after another, the mighty nations that God used to chastise his wayward people Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, Rome, etcetera. have in turn been judged for their own rebellion against the God who made them and formed them. God has warned that the wicked shall be turned into hell and all the nations that forget God. Is that about to happen to our beloved USA as well? The signs of self-seeking power and pride among our leaders and moral decay and spiritual rebellion among our people are widespread and growing worse.

Our prayer should be that of the ancient prophet O Lord, revive thy work in the midst of the years, in wrath remember mercy. Wilt thou not revive us again, that thy people may rejoice in thee? Psalm eighty five six. If you've enjoyed today's devotional, be sure to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. And please rate and review so more listeners can find us.

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