Ezekiel 34:2-3 ~ 2 Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD unto the shepherds; Woe be to the shepherds of Israel that do feed themselves! should not the shepherds feed the flocks? 3 Ye eat the fat, and ye clothe you with the wool, ye kill them that are fed: but ye feed not the flock. KJV
The book of Ezekiel reminds us to seek out the Lord in dark times when we feel out of sorts with God. We are to examine our own lives, and to align ourselves with the one true God. Will you consider doing so today? Make sure you are lined up with God, the Bible, The Holy Spirit and Jesus Christ. Just because you "think" you are does not mean that you are. The Bible is clear on how to worship, serve, and obey God. Many times, we just choose to ignore that; picking and choosing from the Word of God to suit our own lives. This will only bring us to destruction. If it isn't in our own lives, it could be in our children, grandchildren or even great-grandchildren. "Be sure your sin will find you out!"
We sometimes find ourselves in some predicament asking “Why, Lord?” and waiting in silence for the answer. The exiles that Ezekiel is writing about, had to wait five years for God to send him the prophet-priest; and when God did, His prophet had a message that the people likely didn’t want to hear. God is the Lord of heaven and earth, and the judgment the people were experiencing was a result of their own sin. Who wants to be told how wrong they are and that because of our own behavior we lose God's touch on our lives. Sin will SEPARATE us from God....
May God help us all to stay so near to Him that we glow with His love to others. May our lives be that someone would be drawn to Christ and be saved; not repelled because of sin our lives. Christian, we are now more than ever under the scrutiny of many. Keep your Godly testimony intact. Don't allow the world to draw you away from Him. If it is doing that, you need to pull yourself in and turn to God for guidance. He loves us so much!
HE CARES! Do You Know HIM? Lord, help us to be wise, studied up, aware, and faithful to You. Amen. With love and prayers, may we be your faithful Philippians 2:16 Missionaries?
Philippians 2:16 Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.
Tom and Linda Milam ~ Missionaries to America and around the world!
Listen to Bro. Tom on www.wbofradio.com "The Jewel For The Day" program, every Monday - Friday at 6am and 2pm EST.
In the name of Jesus, may we be HIS emissaries and used by Him to help others.
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