People only want to hear what tickles their ears. They don’t want to hear the truth.
“Men haven’t changed much. They don’t want to hear really of the judgment of God that is to be meted out against a sinful generation. They want to hear, “All is well. All is going to be good. Don’t worry, it’s all going to work out. Cheer up! Keep your head up. Think positively because we’re going to come through on top.” People say, “Oh, tell me more, tell me more,” as the whole thing is going down the tubes. And so they don’t want to hear the truth. And God is rebuking them that they will not listen to His truth. They would rather hear a lie than the truth.”
Chuck Smith
God always takes what is left and begins a new work. He always focuses on the remnant who follow Him.
“But even from captivity God would restore His people, breaking the way through walls of difficulty. Our Breaker is the Lord Jesus who broke the way for us from the prison-house of death. Let us follow Him as He passes on His way to victory.”
F.B. Meyer
“In this blackest hour he looked forward with confidence to a fresh revelation of the God whom Israel had found to be their help in ages past.”
New International Commentary – OT
It’s always been about God. From beginning to end, He is the One who changes a human heart. He is the One who begins a good work. He is the One who goes to the cross to pay for our sin. God has always offered hope in the midst of sorrow and destruction. Can you believe this today?