#soap # 2 Chronicles 33 ## Title: Never Give Up On People ## Scripture: (2 Chronicles 33:13) “When he prayed to the Lord, the Lord responded to him and answered favorably his cry for mercy. The Lord brought him back to Jerusalem to his kingdom. Then Manasseh realized that the Lord is the true God.” (NET) ## Observation: Manasseh was about as bad as it gets. He did many things wrong and, if you stopped his story before verse 13, you would think he was irredeemable. However, this is never the case. There is always hope. Maybe there is someone in your life that seems hopeless. Never give up on them. God can reach anyone. Now, there is no telling what it will take. God may have to allow them to lose everything before they are willing to humble themselves, but that is up to them. Our job is to never stop praying and trusting the Lord. ## Application: Don’t give up. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for having mercy on us. It helps us see the amount of mercy You will have on others.