The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him and what came to my heart and mind in Ezekiel 7:2-4,
"The end! The end has come upon the four corners of the land! The end is now upon you, and I will unleash my anger against you. I will judge you according to your conduct and repay you for all your detestable practices. I will not look on you with pity; I will not spare you. I will surely repay you for your conduct and for the detestable practices among you."
"The end! The end has come upon the four corners of the land! The end is now upon you, and I will unleash my anger against you. I will judge you according to your conduct and repay you for all your detestable practices. I will not look on you with pity; I will not spare you. I will surely repay you for your conduct and for the detestable practices among you."
Here the Lord proclaims the end to Jerusalem. Later, in another generation, a remnant will return to rebuild the city in preparation for the eventual arrival of the Son of God, born as a baby in Bethlehem. But for the present hour, the end has come for Jerusalem.
No more patience on the Lord's part, no more forbearance while waiting for a repentance of the city - a repentance that is not coming. Hence, God's judgment.
I am reminded that another announcement, just like this one will one day be given. It will be a much broader circumstance when the Lord brings this present age to a close and announces an end to his invitation to us all to join his family. At that time all will face God's judgment, save those who placed their faith and trust in Jesus Christ.
May we all find our way into his family. Woe to the man who rejects God's offer today and finds himself at the end with nothing to save himself from God's wrath.
How thankful I am he has provided a way for us today through his Son, Jesus Christ.
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Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just respond and let me know.
Trevor Fisk
trevor.fisk@gmail.com
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