Will Live Again “This is what the Sovereign LORD says: The people of Israel will again live in their own land, the land I gave my servant Jacob. For I will gather them from the distant lands where I have scattered them. I will reveal to the nations of the world my holiness among my…
Through an illustration “Give these rebels an illustration. Tell them, ‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Put a pot on the fire, and pour in some water.’” Ezekiel 24:3 NLT Throughout the Scriptures, we see how God seeks to communicate with us in ways that we can easily understand. In this passage, the Lord…
They sat in front of me waiting for an answer On August 14, during the seventh year of King Jehoiachin’s captivity, some of the leaders of Israel came to request a message from the LORD. They sat down in front of me to wait for his reply. Ezekiel 20:1 NLT What a great responsibility we…
God Cuts Down and God Makes Grow “And all the trees will know that it is I, the LORD, who cuts the tall tree down and makes the short tree grow tall. It is I who makes the green tree wither and gives the dead tree new life. I, the LORD, have spoken, and I…
Remember Where Your Beauty Comes From “Your fame went out among the nations because of your beauty, for it was perfect through My splendor which I had bestowed on you,” says the Lord God. “But you trusted in your own beauty, played the harlot because of your fame,…” Ezekiel 16:14-15 NKJV In life, success, recognition,…
Recuerda de dónde viene tu hermosura Y salió tu renombre entre las naciones a causa de tu hermosura; porque era perfecta, a causa de mi hermosura que yo puse sobre ti, dice Jehová el Señor. Pero confiaste en tu hermosura, y te prostituiste a causa de tu renombre,… Ezequiel 16:14-15 En la vida, el éxito,…
The Delay Is Over “Therefore, tell them, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: No more delay! I will now do everything I have threatened. I, the Sovereign Lord, have spoken!’” Ezekiel 12:28 NLT In the book of Ezekiel, we find a crucial moment where the people thought that God’s words would be delayed indefinitely…
The Real Value of Our Riches “They will throw their money in the streets, tossing it out like worthless trash. Their silver and gold won’t save them on that day of the Lord’s anger. It will neither satisfy nor feed them, for their greed can only trip them up.” Ezekiel 7:19 NLT Throughout life, it…
Divine Compassion and the Heart’s Response The Lord, the God of their ancestors, repeatedly sent his prophets to warn them, for he had compassion on his people and his Temple. 2 Chronicles 36:15 NLT In the last chapter of 2 Chronicles, we see the sad outcome of a nation that decided to repeatedly ignore the…
The Good Leader Assigns and Encourages He assigned the priests to their duties and encouraged them in their work at the Temple of the Lord. He issued this order to the Levites, who were to teach all Israel and who had been set apart to serve the Lord: “Put the holy Ark in the Temple…