Day 237 a note from God: Ezekiel 20-21

But they rebelled against me and refused to listen to me. No one cast off their disgusting things or abandoned their Egyptian idols. So I declared that I would pour out my wrath on them and satisfy my anger against them in the land of Egypt. But I acted for the sake of my name, so that it wouldn’t be degraded in the sight of the nations among whom they lived, and in whose sight I made it known that I would lead them out of the land of Egypt.
Ezekiel 20:8-9 CEB

I beleive we have lost this understanding of God in our modern world. By this I mean the God who "acted for the sake of My Name."

God is Holy. Actually God is Holy, Holy, Holy.

Perhaps we have spent so much time focusing on God's mercy and grace that we have forgotten what we need mercy and grace from!

God is Holy and will not be made the fool.

Judgement will come and on that day we pray that there will be grace and mercy.

The existence of grace and mercy (through the actions of Christ) will not elimninate the judgement.

Where will you stand?

Day 236 a note from God: Ezekiel 18-19

The LORD’s word came to me: What do you mean by this proverb of yours about the land of Israel: “When parents eat unripe grapes, the children’s teeth suffer”? As surely as I live, says the LORD God, no longer will you use this proverb in Israel! All lives are mine; the life of the parent and the life of the child belong to me. Only the one who sins will die. People are declared innocent when they act justly and responsibly ...
Abandon all of your repeated sins. Make yourselves a new heart and a new spirit. Why should you die, house of Israel? I most certainly don’t want anyone to die! This is what the LORD God says. Change your ways, and live!
Ezekiel 18:1-5,31-32 CEB

The blame game is over. No longer can a child say, "It is my parent's fault!"

God declares that each will be held responsible for their actions.

Stop complaining about everyone else and change Your ways!

I think Ezekiel would fit in really well today. Perhaps we can send him to the Capitol building to declare some personal accountability!