Day 239 a note from God: Ezekiel 24-27

How your betrayals defile you! I cleansed you, but you didn’t come clean from your impurities. You won’t be clean again until I have exhausted my anger against you.
Ezekiel 24:13 CEB

Remember when records were actually vinyl? Remember when they would get scratched and repeat themselves over and over?

I am often accused of sounding like a broken record - the same message over and over.

I have often lamented to myself that I seem to be in a rut with the same message coming through Sunday after Sunday.

Then I read Ezekiel (all 27 chapters so far) and wonder, "How did he keep on?"

The same message over and over - Destruction is coming!

I am relieved that my repetitive message is seemingly filled with more hope . . .

God loves you . . .

Jesus died for you . . .

How you live your faith matters . . .

Then again, on second read . . . that is exactly what Ezekiel was proclaiming.

Day 238 a note from God: Ezekiel 22-23

You will be held accountable for your betrayals, and you will bear the sins of your idols. Then you will know that I am the LORD God.
Ezekiel 23:49 CEB

Ezekiel again reminds the people that for their sins they will be accountable.

Note the YOU will be held accountable and not the collective 'they' will be held accountable.

Why will there be an accounting? SO that everyone will know that God is God.

The Holy and righteous nature of God must remain consistent. Judgement must come for actions that are outside of God's decree.

Now all this talk is about the judgement of Jerusalem, so what does it have to do with us?

Simple - - the nature of God has not changed.

We now have the opportunity for grace and mercy in the face of judgement through Christ.


Do you know the man?