Therefore...

Ezek 22:30And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none.

31Therefore have I poured out mine indignation upon them; I have consumed them with the fire of my wrath: their own way have I recompensed upon their heads, saith the Lord God.

The word Therefore reflects a troubling truth. You would think that the reason was first of all that they had sinned and left God? And of course that was the reason why God was forced to act with his judgment. God is holy, and his Prophets had given warning to Jerusalem again and again. And because God cannot lie, he had to act. But it is obvious from these verse that God didn’t want to do it. He waited for as long as he could. But finally ha had to act. And when he acted he said THEREFORE. “Therefore” is reflecting the previous verse. He sought for a man that could stand in the gap, and make up a hedge for the land. But he found none. THEREFORE….
The question is if behind an unsaved soul, and behind an undone miracle is a “therefore”. Are people facing Gods judgment because his people are not praying? 1 Chr 7:14 says IF my people pray….. He would forgive their sins and HEAL their land. But the question is; what if not? Is there a “therefore” behind a land that has not received its healing?
God help us to receive the challenge from God to stand in the gap. To humble ourselves and pray, seek his face and turn from our wicked ways. So, if people will be lost, at least it is not because we didn’t pray. Let it not be because we didn’t humble ourselves and sought his face. Let it not be because we did not preach to them the truth.
Will you stand in the gap?