Our earthly state:
"The whole world lies in the lap of the evil one". - 1 John 5:19
Resistance to the Truth of God:
...." For great is the wrath of the LORD that is kindled against us, because our fathers have not obeyed the words of this book, to do according to all that is written concerning us.” - 2 Kings 22:13
Oh wo to us if we do not stop, listen and obey the Word of the Lord to move from being enemies of God to being at peace with God through His mercy and grace in Christ Jesus!
