In 2 Kings Chapter 17, Assyria takes over Israel and scatters the people. From Genesis 1 to now, God's covenant people are suffering the full extent of the cursing at Sinai. The problem lies in their hearts. God gives patience, mercy, grace and plenty of warnings time and time again. They refuse to listen and heed God's warnings and instead choose to worship false gods and idols. As a consequence of their choices, they are scattered among strangers in a foreign land away from friends and family. They are tossed into exile. Covenant disobedience leads to covenant cursing. Continuous chances for redemption are handed to them on a silver platter, but they choose to squander it. Our choices have consequences. We are forgiven and loved by God no matter what we do, but we will still have to face and wade through the consequences of our choices whether they be good or bad.
