Covenant Against Loneliness

"Until the LORD removed Israel out of his sight, as he had said by all his servants the prophets." (2 Kings 17:23)

Israel had broken its covenant, big time. And had been doing it for a long time. But, worship of other gods had finally progressed until "they caused their sons and daughters to pass through the fire" (2 Kings 17:17)--in other words, they killed their children as burnt sacrifices upon the alters of other gods. Since the days of Moses the Lord had warned against the gods of other countries, and had continually warned His covenant nation against the consequences of breaking that covenant through His prophets.

What does a covenant with God mean? It means that He will never leave us alone, He will always be our God if we are always His people. Without that covenant, we are out of His sight. With the covenant, we are always in His sight, watched and protected. Israel gave up that covenant.

It is not good for man to be alone.