Jehoiachin was only eighteen years old when he became king.  He only ruled for three months and yet "He did evil in the eyes of the Lord, just as his father had done." 

Of course, God looks at the heart and knew that Jehoiachin's heart was evil.  But look at the role model he had for a father.

In the great deportation, Nebuchadnezzar took the treasures of the temple and from the royal palace, including the gold articles.  He also took the skilled, educated and fighting men leaving only the poor of the land. These who were left worked the land and kept the buildings repaired.

Under Zedekiah’s reign, the leaders and the priests became more and more unfaithful following the detestable practices of the nations and defiling the temple of the Lord. And yet, our ever faithful God sends them messengers because He has pity on them and on His dwelling place.

2 Timothy 2:13
if we are faithless, he will remain faithful, for he cannot disown himself.

God continues to give us chance, after chance, after chance.

At the end of today's reading is an accurate summary of much of the Old Testament.  God's messengers were despised by God's people, mostly their message was despised.  And in the end, after giving chance, after chance, after chance, God thrust His people from His presence.

How is it with all of us as Believers today.  Are we listening to the message from God's prophets?  His warnings are applicable today.  God continues to give us chance after chance after chance to repent.  As was stated yesterday, restoration follows repentance.