Ezekiel | Lift Him Up

I had concern for my holy name, which the people of Israel profaned among the nations where they had gone. “Therefore say to the Israelites, ‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: It is not for your sake, people of Israel, that I am going to do these things, but for the sake of my holy name, which you have profaned among the nations where you have gone. I will show the holiness of my great name, which has been profaned among the nations, the name you have profaned among them. Then the nations will know that I am the LORD, declares the Sovereign LORD, when I am proved holy through you before their eyes. Ezekiel 36:21-23 Continue reading →

THE STORY chapter # 17

(My home church is participating in the study of THE STORY – The Bible As One Continuing Story Of God And His People. Foreword by Max Lucado and Randy Frazee. Each week, my Thursday post focuses on our current study chapter.)

The cycle of bad kings doing evil in the eyes of the LORD continued. Evil king, succeeded by his evil son, succeeded by his evil son, etc., lead the nations to sin against the LORD. They persisted to worship at the high places, offer sacrifices to man-made idols, and follow detestable practices.

The LORD had enough. He spoke through His prophets, “I am going to bring such disaster on Jerusalem and Judah that the ears of everyone who hears it will tingle.” Then, God’s word through the prophets came true. Continue reading →