God asks Ezekiel to act out a symbolic sketch of what is to come. He wants Israel to see what is going to happen to them – that they are going to be sent into exile. He also wants them to know that most will die – only a few will be spared.
“They will know that I am the LORD, when I disperse them among the nations and scatter them through the countries. But I will spare a few of them from the sword, famine and plague, so that in the nations where they go they may acknowledge all their detestable practices. Then they will know that I am the LORD.” (vv. 15-16)
I am one of the few. I am in a sort of exile, and I am finally acknowledging my detestable practices.
As you can see from the date of my last entry and the date of this one, I haven’t been in God’s Word. I have been doing the very things I warned against in past posts.
“I know that I will be blessed if I’m obedient… I need to be.”
“Too often I’m quick to shower myself with God’s grace. When I sin, I tell myself that it’s ok and that God will forgive me.”
“I shouldn’t take my sin so lightly.”
“How much will it take for you to really understand God? Do you know how serious He is about sin? Do you know He wants your whole life? Or are you just playing the game because you know how to act ‘Christian?’”
“How repentant am I over sin? Do I grieve over my mistakes, or do I simply let them slide?”
“DO NOT TAKE ADVANTAGE OF GOD’S GRACE!”
Through a friend, I’ve been brought back to the place I need to be – repentant and in His Word. I am thankful that I am one of the spared, and I am praying that I will remain in God’s Word where I so desperately need to be. I’m a pastor. An example. I need to be leading others to Jesus. How can I do that if I myself am not in tune with Him?
God, forgive me. I repent. Continue to bring my repentant heart to You. Amen.
My dad always told me to “measure twice, cut once.” In other words, be sure of what you’re doing before you do something you can’t undo.
