From the Pulpit...

We continue the section numbering from the last message. The Lord is foreclosing the offer of the kingdom to the nation. The eight “woes” pronounced by the Lord show that judgment is impending. This text is directed immediately at the nation of Israel in this historical context. Is it applicable to modern-day readers? All Scripture is relevant to the modern-day reader somehow. It is our job to read and think to see exactly how it can legitimately apply. In this case, the text will mention things that are very displeasing to God. They are still displeasing today, so if we find those attributes in our lives, we need to confess them to the Lord and repent.