Our reading today from the second book of Kings continues to tell of the tragic fall of the city of Jerusalem to the Babylonias in the year 586 BC, with the destruction of the Temple and the other large buildings in the city. The destruction of Jerusalem and the exile to Babylon is a consequence of the sins and unfaithfulness of the people of Israel. The prophets had warned Israel to give up their idol worship are to return to the practice of justice. The people did not listen and paid the consequence for their infidelity.
We must be accountable for our actions and take responsibility for the practice of our faith. Their exile from the promised land and the destruction of the Temple forced the people of Israel to see that God is not confined to certain place or a single building. This forced Israel to see that their priorities were too focused on the ways of the world and not the ways of God.
We can feel like we are in the wilderness sometimes. It may be difficult for us to keep our faith alive in the realities of life that we are facing. We are called to reflect upon how we cooperate with God’s grace in our lives and how our sins and temptations take us away from God.
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