Ezekiel 20
Repent
” ‘I Adonai, have spoken it, and it will happen. I will do it, I will not turn back, I will not refrain or spare or relent. They will judge you as your ways and deeds deserve,’says Adonai Elohim.”
Ezekiel 24:14 CJB
What God says, God will do! In other words, God says what He means and means what He says!
“Your own ways and your actions have brought these things on yourselves. This is your wickedness, so bitter! It has reached your very hearts.”
Jeremiah 4:18 CJB
If we are honest, we all know we have wicked thoughts and we need to keep ourselves in check constantly! With that said, when people don’t repent, God is going to deal with it and judge the wicked! Remember, we don’t have to judge others! The good news for we who believe in Yeshua and have repented, we get to live in His grace, being totally forgiven! So don’t go back into sin!
“He has removed our sins from us as far as the east is from the west.”
Psalm 103:12 CJB
When we repent, He forgives and what we don’t have to worry about is His judgment! Because He has covered our sins, He will passover us as He judges the unrepentant world!
Have a bless day in Him!
God is great
“You will receive the punishment your lewdness deserves, and you will pay the penalty for your idolatries. Then you will know that I am Adonai Elohim.”
Ezekiel 23:49 CJB
When we remain in sin or continue to walk in detestable ways, we will receive the punishment due to us unless we repent and turn from our detestable ways!
“Tziyon (Zion) will be redeemed by justice; and those in her who repent, by righteousness.”
Isaiah 1:27 CJB
Redemption always comes by repenting! Receiving grace and mercy by what God has done for us! God was just and took the penalty and paid the price for our sins! How amazing is our God!
“This is the day Adonai has made, a day for us to rejoice and be glad.”
Psalm 118:24 CJB
Today, repent and then rejoice in the goodness of Adonai and see how great He is!
Have a blessed day!
Intercede for others!
“I sought for a man among them who could build a barricade or stand in the break to oppose Me on behalf of the land, so that I would not destroy it; but I found no one.”
Ezekiel 22:30 CJB
What is sad here is God was looking for someone to intercede for the people, but no one stepped up to take on that role!
Therefore I am pouring out My fury on them, consuming them with the fire of my rage, bringing their own ways on their own heads,’ says Adonai Elohim.”
Ezekiel 22:31 CJB
God really doesn’t have to do anything to destroy us. If He just lets us alone, we will eventually destroy ourselves! It is when people are calling out to God, seeking Him and interceding for others is when He keeps the world from destroying itself!
“Pray regularly.”
1 Thessalonians 5:17 CJB
In other words, pray as if your life depends on it, because it does! We need to be praying about everything, anything and everyone!
“When you call to Me and pray to Me, I will listen to you.”
Jeremiah 29:12 CJB
As we look around us and see rumors of war, vile behavior and just lost souls everywhere, we need to be in a constant state of prayer!
Have a blessed day praying for everything!
God blesses
“You will be fuel for the fire, your blood will flow through the land, you will be remembered no more; for I, Adonai, have spoken.”
Ezekiel 21:37 32 in other versions.
This shows that Israel always has a future, but other pagan believing nations don’t have a chance! God removed Israel from their homeland, but destroyed the Amonites right where they were! Why? Because paganism, antisemitism and total unbelief in God will be dealt with and destroyed for their rejection of God!
“For I know what plans I have in mind for you,’ says Adonai,’plans for well-being, not for bad things so that you can have hope and a future.”
Jeremiah 29:11 CJB
God, knows His plan and what He has in store for us all! For us who believe in Yeshua, we have a future and a hope in Him! This future and hope also has His beloved children of Israel as part of that future and plan! To know this is true all we have to do is look at Israel, and we can see that perfect plan! No matter how hard the world tries to destroy them, they are still here!
“I will make of you a great nation, I will bless you, and I will make your name great; and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, but I will curse anyone who curses you; and by you all the families of the earth will be blessed.”
Genesis 12:2-3 CJB
Today, let’s rejoice that we are saved by God and created for his purposes! Let’s also understand how great God is and how we are called to share His Good News of Salvation and also blessing Israel is part of that plan!
Have a blessed day!
Shabbat Shalom!
