Judgement is coming in Ezekiel 32:23 to “those who spread terror in the land of the living”. And in Ezekiel 32:22 “all of them killed” and in Ezekiel 32:25 “all of them uncircumcised”. These great warriors fought with everything in…
Category: Devotions
Kings Will Shudder Over You in Horror
The Lord sets himself against Pharaoh, against Egypt, but not for the reasons we might think. In Ezekiel 29:6-7 “because of their being a staff of reed for the house of Israel 7 When they took hold of you with…
You Must Not Deceive Yourselves
Zedekiah was made king by Nebuchadnezzar and for three years served him, but then rebelled. The Chaldeans encamped around Jerusalem and there seemed no way out. Zedekiah sought help from Egypt and as Pharaohs army approached, the Chaldeans left. But…
According to Your Ways and Your Deeds
The Lord is dealing with the house of Israel and has released a decree in Jeremiah 21:7 “I will give Zedekiah, the king of Judah … into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar”. He describes their coming encounter, a siege that takes…
Things Are No Longer the Same
For many years, life in Jerusalem has been in the hands of the king. And at his side, the prophets inquiring of the Lord. And the Priests in their ministry and teaching of the people. But now the Lord says…
I Will Show Myself Holy Among You
The Israelites have the name of the Lord and claim the Lord as their protector. And, in Ezekiel 20:1 “the elders of Israel came to consult Yahweh”. But they have a form of seeking the Lord, they have a form…
He Gave His Hand in Pledge
The Lord is faithful to his word and he is looking for those that are also faithful. The Lord is righteous and just and is looking for those that will, in Ezekiel 18:5 do “righteousness and justice”. But even more…
I Entered Into a Covenant With You
The Lord made a covenant with the children of Israel. It was for their good but they abused the goodness of God. In fact, after the Lord raised them up as a nation, a “cedar”, they spoke about the sins…
I Will Speak a Word and I Will Fulfill It!
The people of Israel had a saying, a proverb, in Ezekiel 12:22 ‘The days are prolonged, and every vision has come to nothing.’ but this wasn’t because the Lord’s word was not true. It is because of the false prophets…
You Will Know That I Am Yahweh (the Lord)
Ezekiel has a vision of the Lords judgement on those remaining in Jerusalem but first, those that have a heart for the Lord are marked so they will be spared. The rest, those described as, in Ezekiel 11:2 “men who…
Do You See What They are Doing
The Lord speaks to the land, just as he has spoken to the people and says in Ezekiel 6:3 “Look, I am bringing upon you the sword”. This is a cleansing of the land from idol worship. As the exiled…
Speak to the House of Israel
We live under a new covenant through Jesus Christ but there is still a great lesson for us from Ezekiel 3:1 “Eat this scroll, and go, speak”. We must first learn of the Lord as it says in 1 Peter…
You Have Made This People Trust in a Lie
The word of the Lord has come in Jeremiah 27:17 “serve the king of Babylon”. How is it that this could be right and the will of God? It is only because of the rebellion of the people that this…
If They Had Stood in My Council
There is a place for us to stand in the council of the Lord. Today, that comes in the still small voice, the Holy Spirit that is our teacher, comforter, friend. Jeremiah was pure in heart and yet, they plotted…