Scripture: Ezekiel 14: 2-3

And the word of the Lord came unto me saying, Son of man, these men have set up their idols in their heart, and put the stumbling block of their iniquity before their face: should I be enquired of at all by them?

 

Scripture Commentary: Let your faith be personal and real – open your heart to God

God condemned the elders for worshiping idols in their hearts while coming to God’s prophet for advice. Do you go to your pastor and your friends with evil in your heart and mind, asking for forgiveness without any change?

Do you go to church and pray but are not sincere?  Are you dedicated to pursuing the idols of reputation, acceptance, wealth, or sensual pleasure?  Refocus your attention and dedicate yourself to God.

Nothing should captivate your allegiance and imagination as a replacement of your devotion to God. Each individual has his/her own relationship with God. We are weak but God is our strength.

God wants to recapture your heart. Let Jesus Christ show you the way. Do not become spiritually dormant. Do not be unfruitful to God.

Let your faith be personal and real.  God’s arms are open for you.

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Ezekiel Chapter 14

Scripture: Ezekiel 33: 14-16

Again, when I say unto the wicked, Thou shall surely die; if he turn from his sin, and do that which is lawful and right; If the wicked restore the pledge, give again that he had robbed, walk in the statutes of life, without committing iniquity; he shall surely live, he shall not die. None of his sins that he hath committed shall be mentioned unto him: he hath done that which is lawful and right; he shall surely live.

Scripture Commentary: Past good deeds will not save you if you are living in sin today!

We are all born into sin, but we are not born into sinners.

In this chapter Ezekiel is telling us that God is warning us about our sinful living.  God is telling us He will forgive us of our sins if we repent and live the life that is wholeheartedly full of love and obedience to God.

Those who persist in rebelling against God, take warning. Do not think because you lived a Godly life in the past that you will be saved. We cannot live a portion of our lives for God and think that is good enough for God.

Don’t appear to be following God, if in your heart you are following yourself. We are weak, but God will give us the strength if you have the faith. God looks at what we are and will become, not what we have been. Past good deeds will not save you if you are living in sin today!

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Ezekiel Chapter 33

Scripture: Ezekiel 34: 1-2, 6

The word of the Lord came to me: Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel; prophesy and say to them: This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Woe to the shepherds of Israel who only take care of themselves! Should not shepherds take care of the flock? My sheep wandered over all the mountains and on every high hill. They were scattered over the whole earth, and no one searched or looked for them.

Scripture Commentary: God is the shepherd who cares for his flock

God promises to take over as shepherd of his scattered flock. When our leader fails us, we must not despair but remember that God is in control. He promises to return and care for his flock.

Know that you can turn to God for help. He can transform any tragic situation to produce good for his kingdom. In hard times it’s easy to forget that God is in control and looking out for us. Let this scripture remind you that he sees our pain. You can always call on him and he will come to care for you.

God’s love for us is boundless, and our love for God should also be boundless.

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Ezekiel Chapter 34

Scripture: Ezekiel 2: 1, 6

And he said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak unto thee. And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns be with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house. 

Scripture Commentary: Don’t Be Afraid to Do What God Asks of You

Is God telling you, as he told Ezekiel, not to be afraid and rebel, but to speak his words whether or not people will listen?

It is amazing that God chooses to work his divine will on earth through finite, imperfect beings. God addressed Ezekiel by calling him son of man, emphasizing the distance between them.

God made us from the dust of the ground. He chooses to place his life and breadth within us, and he asks us to serve him. God doesn’t expect us to understand everything about him.  He asks that we be his willing and obedient servants.  He wants us to be faithful to what we know is his will.

We can lay aside our fear of rejection or ridicule when God’s Spirit is within us. God’s strength is powerful enough to help us live for him, even under the heaviest criticism. God always gives us the strength to accomplish what he asks us to do.

What is God asking you?

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Ezekiel Chapter 2

Have ye not seen a vain vision, and have ye not spoken a lying divination, whereas ye say, the Lord saith it; albeit I have not spoken? Therefore thus saith the Lord God; Because ye have spoken vanity, and seen lies, therefore, behold, I am against you, saith the Lord God. And mine hand shall be upon the prophets that see vanity, and that divine lies: they shall not be in the assembly of my people, neither shall they be written in the writing of the house of Israel, neither shall they enter into the land of Israel; and ye shall know that I am the Lord God.

Ezekiel 13: 7-9

Commentary:

We today have false prophets before us who are telling us words not of God. They are seeking popularity and speaking for God. The words they say are to make people happy and tell them the lives they live are okay with God. When these people say you may marry man to man or woman to woman, this is not God’s words. Read Romans 1: 25-28 – God says to this false mind, “God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient.” False people do not care about the truth, but we – the children of God – know the truth. All we have to do is go to his word in the Bible. The Bible is God’s word and we can not twist it to fit anything else.