I started reading this passage and immediately it sounded like New York City dsepite the changes in names and places. Moreso the financial capital of our country. I've felt that this economy is going to get worse and as more and more time passes, it certainly appears to be a very dark time.
The passages talk about how God will tear down walls and fortifications and destroy strongholds. I think I see it applying to our collective reliance as middle class Americans on the banks and 401ks and investments to secure us a better future. All of it now for nothing. And folks in finance continue again and again in their hedonism and the same greedy practices that got us into this mess in the first place.
If God is just, then this is just desserts. But it seems that not everyone in this situation is suffering. Many people responsible are STILL happily being bailed out. In the passage it talks about grace even upon the wicked.
But reading further, it seems the writer is painfully aware that they themselves, like we all, would suffer God's wrath if true justice were served and we must be grateful for the mercy shown us.
So we continue to try to do the right things despite all these crappy things happening around us. Kinda hard to grasp. It's hard to see the point without Jesus setting the context and making it possible for us to believe in "something better." How do we know what to do? God will let us know... hopefully we trust him enough to do it.
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