"If those days had not been cut short, no one would survive, but for the sake of the elect those days will be shortened."
Matthew 24:22
Much, if not all of the first 28 verses of this chapter are considered to be a prophecy of the Roman siege and destruction of Jerusalem in 70 AD. The event was extreme and extremely bloody, and could be considered to have mirrored what Jesus described here.
His instructions in the passage are to flee when you see the destruction imminent. Many were discovered to have indeed fled to the surrounding mountains during that time. Could it be that they had indeed heeded the warnings of Jesus?
The kindness of God is not simply reflected provision or in outright protection; it's reflected in His warnings as well. And if we ignore those warnings, resulting in personal (or even national) calamity then we have no one to blame but ourselves.
His love endures forever - as Father, as Lover and as Friend.
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