Something good is sometimes ignored for something less good, or even something harmful. There is a temptation to use or consume something that we know is not helping us in the long run. But we do it anyhow because of some immediate "good". Example, my liking for chocolates and anything sweet. I can go through an entire packet of M&M's in one sitting, no matter how big. Argh! Thankfully I know my weakness and I do not buy large packets of this stuff any more. And yes, do not give me chocolates as a gift. However, Israel could not stop something that was harmful to them. Ezekiel 12:28 Therefore say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord God: “None of My words will be postponed any more, but the word which I speak will be done,” says the Lord God.’ There is a time after much reminder that God had to carry out the judgement proclaimed. In the past kings have repented. Even whole nations. But here, even in the midst of great anxiety and turmoil ...