II Chronicles 33:10-13
And the LORD spake to Manasseh, and to his people: but they would not hearken.
Wherefore the LORD brought upon them the captains of the host of the king of
Assyria, which took Manasseh among the thorns, and bound him with fetters, and
carried him to Babylon. And when he was in affliction, he besought the LORD his
God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers, And prayed unto
him: and he was intreated of him, and heard his supplication, and brought him
again to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the LORD he was
God. God had warned Israel and their kings about ignoring God. That is
exactly what King Manasseh did. So what happened to him? God took away His
hedge of protection and allowed the Assyrians to teach King Manasseh a lesson.
And King Manasseh learned his lesson. King Manasseh bowed in humility and
prayed to God and God heard his prayer! I am so glad that when I mess up and
forget God that God is so kind and is willing to forgive me. When God corrects
me and I repent and God is sweet to me once again, then I know that God is the
Ruler of the universe!
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