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Day 102, or April the 12th.

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Too Little, Too Late.

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Our thoughts today are from 2 Kings chapter 23, verses 21 and 22.

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The King gave this order to all the people, celebrate the Passover to the LORD your God,

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as it is written in the book of the covenant.

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Neither in the days of the judges who led Israel, nor in the days of the kings of Israel

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and the kings of Judah had any such Passover been observed.

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Now the big picture surrounding these verses.

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Before judgment comes in the shape of the exile, Judah's last godly king, Josiah,

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repairs the temple in Jerusalem.

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He is the exact opposite of his grandfather Manasseh, who undid many of the good things

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done by his own father, Hezekiah.

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This is the last revival before the end comes, as the Babylonian troops finally conquer

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Judah.

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The unique and beautiful Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem is ransacked by Nebuchadnezzar's

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army, and all its treasures are taken as booty to Babylon.

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It seems the end has arrived, but it's only a pause for 70 years.

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Then they will be able to return, just as God promised.

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And now our action step for today.

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Right at the end, the tribe of Judah finally got its act together.

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They celebrated Passover properly and as taught in Scripture.

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Sadly, it was too late and they were taken away into exile, just as God had said.

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Don't fall into the trap of thinking that there's always tomorrow.

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There isn't always tomorrow.

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One day we will have our last chance, and we don't know that it's the last one.

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But if we don't get another, for whatever reason, then it was.

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Paul makes it starkly clear when he writes in 2 Corinthians chapter 6 verse 2.

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Indeed, the right time is now.

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Today is the day of salvation.

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Why put it off?

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Where's the benefit?

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God is truly trustworthy.

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If you need to start at the very beginning with salvation, please re-listen to Day 21.

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If you were a believer already, but have stalled for some reason, ask God to restart your spiritual

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engine so you can enjoy God's will for your life.

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Then you won't be too late.