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Christian Devotional – May 24, 2013
VERSE: Ezekiel 40:4–The man said to me, “Son of man, look carefully and listen closely and pay attention to everything I am going to show you, for that is why you have been brought here. Tell the people of Israel everything you see. TRUTH: God showed Ezekiel a vision and gave him a message that was meant for the people of Israel. Ezekiel’s whole purpose for being where he was and experiencing what he experienced was just to share with others. He had to pay attention or he would not be an effective messenger of God. Are we an effective messenger of God? Do we listen intently to the message…
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Christian Devotional – May 23, 2013
VERSE: Ezekiel 39:28–Then they will know that I am the Lord their God, for thought I sent them into exile among the nations, I will gather them to their own land, not leaving any behind. TRUTH: The Lord tells the people that even though He will bring about the judgment of the people, He will also bring about their restoration. The Lord will not leave anyone behind who seeks after Him. No matter what we have done or how sinful our lives have been, we can be forgiven and restored if we will come to Him and repent. Are we looking to Him and seeking to be gathered and restored?…
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Christian Devotional – May 22, 2013
VERSE: Ezekiel 38:23–And so I will show my greatness and my holiness, and I will make myself known in the sight of many nations. Then they will know that I am the Lord. TRUTH: What does the holiness and greatness of God look like? The Lord promises to unleash His power upon the people of the disobedient and evil areas for the express purpose of letting them know that He is God. Do we acknowledge His power and might? Are we seeking to share His holiness and greatness with others? RESPONSE: Father, You are holy and just and You are overall and are truly an awesome power. I can not…
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Christian Devotional – May 21, 2013
VERSE: Ezekiel 37:3–He asked me, “Son of man, can these bones live?” I said, “Sovereign Lord, you alone know.” TRUTH: God sometimes asks us questions that we think are odd. Yet, Ezekiel didn’t get flustered or state what would have been the obvious, “Um, Lord, they’re dead bones. Of course they can’t live.” Ezekiel trusted and relied on God to do whatever He wanted. He knew that God is capable of doing anything and he responded in faith to God’s question, stating that only God knows what God is capable of. No matter what we are facing, God is able to bring us through. Will we have faith in Him…
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Christian Devotional – May 20, 2013
VERSE: Ezekiel 36:26–I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. TRUTH: When we come to the Lord with repentance, He changes us. We are not the same when we leave. God takes us and gives us a new heart. Before we come to Him, we have a heart that is often concerned about only ourselves and our own interests. God changes us so that we are able to feel again and so we are concerned about Him and His interests. God wants us to be touched and moved…
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Christian Devotional – May 19, 2013
VERSE: Ezekiel 35:9–I will make you desolate forever, your towns will not be inhabited. Then you will know that I am the Lord. TRUTH: What must happen before we recognize and acknowledge God in our lives? For the people of Edom they would have to be utterly destroyed before they were going to acknowledge the Lord as God. Will we respond to God and repent and turn to Him any sooner than they did? RESPONSE: Father, You will do whatever is necessary to bring me back to You when I stray. I will seek You out and look for You in every area of my life. I know that You…
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Christian Devotional – May 18, 2013
VERSE: Ezekiel 34:31–You are my sheep, the sheep of my pasture, and I am your God, declares the Sovereign Lord. TRUTH: We are His. He owns us and He claims us as His own. He promises to care for us and lead us and deliver us from not only the evil outsiders, but also the frustrating insiders. He loves us. Do we seek Him as strongly and desperately as He seeks us? RESPONSE: Father, I am Yousr. Lead and direct me wherever You will. I will trust You as You are the good Shepherd. I will hear Your voice and follow where You lead.
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Christian Devotional – May 17, 2013
VERSE: Ezekiel 33:11–Say to them, ‘As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign Lord, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that they turn from their ways and live. Turn! Turn from your evil way! Why will you die, people of Israel?’ TRUTH: Contrary to some people’s perception of God, He is not sitting up in heaven waiting to zap people for doing wrong. God is just and must punish sin, but He is desperately waiting and hoping that people will turn to Him and repent from their evil ways. Do we need to turn back to Him? He is waiting for us! Or, do…
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Christian Devotional – May 16, 2013
VERSE: Ezekiel 32:9–I will trouble the hearts of many peoples when I bring about your destruction among the nations, among the lands you have known. TRUTH: We are always an example to others. Sometimes we can be an example of what to do. Other times we are an example of what not to do. Either way, we are seen and known by others. The people of Egypt were an example of what not to do and God was going to make sure the whole would saw that. Are we an example of obedience to God or disobedience? RESPONSE: Father, I desire to be an example to others of what it…
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Christian Devotional – May 15, 2013
VERSE: Ezekiel 31:11–I gave it into the hands of the rulers of the nations, for him to deal with according to its wickedness. I cast it aside. TRUTH: The Pharaoh of Egypt had become proud and Ezekiel tells how God is going to allow him to fall. It can be easy to forget we are being protected and guarded by God until He removes His hand from us and we start to experience the consequences of our actions. God gave Pharaoh into the hands of his enemy. If God was to remove His hand from our life, what would be the result? Do we acknowledge God in our life daily…