What does Jeremiah 13:16 mean?

Give the Lord your God the respect he deserves before it’s too late—before darkness falls and you trip over the mountains in the dark. If you wait until then, you’ll be hoping for light, but all you’ll find is deep shadow and thick darkness. Jeremiah 13:16 - Modern Text Bible

(God urges them to honor him now, before disaster comes. If they wait, it’ll be too late to escape the consequences.)