Last week, God reestablished Ezekiel as a watchman to warn Israel of impending judgment. This next section in chapter 33 is out of chronological order by a few months. The scene opened with a fugitive who escaped from Jerusalem reporting Jerusalem’s fall to Ezekiel. Read Ezekiel 33:21-22. The evening before…
Earlier this week, I read an Old Testament story about Naaman, a commander in the Aramean army who had leprosy. He heard about Elisha, a prophet in Samaria, and asked if he could go to request healing. The king of Aram sent him to the king of Israel with a…
This week God, through Ezekiel, discussed a common theme: Israel’s rebellion and unfaithful living toward Him. God said the people blasphemed Him by forsaking Him. They defied His Lordship in their lives by verbally abusing God and abandoning Him. Strong actions on their part—no wonder the Lord judged them! Read…
Good intentions turned into sun on beach waves that overpowered the computer screen. (Please excuse typos, etc. as I’m writing Friday afternoon at home after vacation!) Last week we observed a cleansing as a result of Israel’s wickedness, although God preserved for Himself a remnant. “I looked, and I saw…