Ezekiel 28:2b “‘Because your heart is lifted up and you have said, “I am a god,”’”

 NOT YOU

You may have heard the statement, “There is a God, and you are not Him!”  There are fewer truer statements out there. There is only one true God, the Creator God, the God of the universe.  He is the One whom we call our Father, Our Savior, Our Redeemer.  What do you call Him?

Ezekiel was prophesying against Tyre, which had become haughty and arrogant to the point they saw themselves as above God.  They were their own god.  It is amazing how people still do that.  They “discover” their own inner god.  They think they can become a god.  They are deceived and confused, and they don’t even know it.

TEACHING MOMENT

 Our children need to have a strong self-image.  We want them to be confident and bold.  We want them to be independent thinkers and doers. But there is a line that must not be crossed.  When they begin to think their independence negates the need for interdependence, they have gone too far.  What does that mean?

Our children will always need us.  They need emotional support.  They may need financial support.  They may need physical support.  But they will always need their parents.  They will also ALWAYS need a Savior, the one and only Jesus Christ.  Our job as parents is to guide them to be that kind of interdependent person.  We need each other and we need Him– ALWAYS.

Are you trying to make it on your own right now?  Tell me, how is that going for you?  You need others in your life.  That is the beauty of a church family.  That is the glory of having a Savior.  He is always there.  He will never leave you.  Lean on Him. He can handle it.

O God, I praise You for always being there for me.  I know I am the clay and You are the Potter.  I know You are God and I am not.

 Ezekiel 25:1 “And the word of the Lord came to me saying,”

 BE SURE IT’S HIM SPEAKING

This first verse in Ezekiel 25 may seem trivial, but let me remind you that no word in God’s Word is trivial.  Every single word is inspired.  I know some who believe even the table of contents is inspired.  Lol   Continue reading →

 Ezekiel 23:35 “Therefore, thus says the Lord God, ‘Because you have forgotten Me and cast Me behind your back, bear now the punishmentof your lewdness and your harlotries.’”

NO WAY

How can you forget God?  There are constant reminders all around us.  But Ezekiel was relaying God’s message about Samaria and Jerusalem.  They had “play the harlot” with other nations and other gods.  They had shunned Jehovah God in favor of other “loves.”  They had turned their back on God, which is never a good idea.

Do you know people like that today, people who have turned their backs on God?  This is NOT a deep, theological discussion about backsliding. Don’t worry. I am talking about people who have no use for God.  They go about their life as if there is no God.  Their lack of belief in the one, true God does not negate His existence.  And one day they will find out the truth.

TEACHING MOMENT

 This is why we need to point out to our children the presence of God all around them.  It is much harder to deny the existence of someone you see everywhere. And He is, if you just look.  For instance, how can you explain the miracle of a baby’s development and birth without God?  How do you look at a sunset and not see the Master Artist painting the landscape?  How do you watch the waves crashing on the beach without acknowledging the God who holds the oceans in place?

And if your children begin to see God everywhere, they are going to want to know this God more.  Will you talk about Him daily to them?  If they see you loving and obeying Him they will want to know why. Then you can tell them of His great love for you and how you came to know Him.

In what area of your life are you denying His existence?  Does God only exist in church on Sundays to you?  Let Him live in and through you daily.  Let others see Him in you.  Do not turn your back on Him.  Face Him and let Him show you His glory!

O Glorious One, thank You for being so real to me every day.  I know You are before me.  I want to help open others’ eyes to Your majesty.

Ezekiel 21:6 “‘As for you, son of man, groan with breaking heart and bitter grief, groan in their sight.’”

BROKEN HEARTED

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Ezekiel 19:14c “This is a lamentation, and has become a lamentation.”

NO WORDS

 I have been in ministry close to four decades and have learned a few things (not many mind you, but a few. LOL).  But one thing I have learned is that deaths seem to come in bunches.  I can remember dozens of times when the church or ministry I was serving would suffer 2-3 deaths within weeks.  I have just learned to watch for those spikes of mourning.  Continue reading →

 Ezekiel 17:24c “‘I am the Lord; I have spoken, and I will perform it.’”

PRETTY SIMPLE

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 Ezekiel 13:6 “‘They see falsehood and lying divination who are saying, “The Lord declares,” when the Lord has not sent them; yet they hope for the fulfillment of their word.’”

BE CAREFUL WHO YOU LISTEN TO

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 Ezekiel 10:18 “Then the glory of the Lord departed from the threshold of the temple and stood over the cherubim.”

EMPTINESS

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 Ezekiel 5:1 “‘As for you, son of man, take a sharp sword; take and use it as a barber’s razor on your head and beard. Then take scales for weighing and divide the hair.’”

MAKE THE TRUTH VISIBLE

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 Ezekiel 2:7 “‘But you shall speak My words to them whether they listen or not, for they are rebellious.’”

DON’T HOLD BACK

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