Good letter form Mary.
Our spiritual condition is like the body. We get hardened hearts from ignoring God. Once that happens, the body can not take much to push it into a crisis. The example of this once powerful nation blessed by God is very obvious. The problem is, instead of understanding what is going on we blame each other and God. Hardened heart, blinded eyes. May we not be counted among them.
 
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