Judgment – Page 24

Morning Musing: Ezekiel 33:7

February 2, 2018January 30, 2018Leave a comment

“So you, son of man, I have made a watchman for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from my mouth, you shall give them warning from me.” (ESV – Read the chapter)

This is the second time now Ezekiel has been given this message. The first was in the context of a series of warnings to the people of Israel. This time it comes on the heels of a series of warning to the nations. He was called to warn the people about God’s impending judgment. If the people didn’t listen, they were going to be judged and the fault would be entirely their own. If they listened, they would be saved and Ezekiel was to thank. If, however, he didn’t warn and they received the judgment coming, their doom would rest on his head since he didn’t warn them as he was told. This is powerful stuff. What does it mean for us? Read the rest…

Digging in Deeper: Ezekiel 9:9

January 17, 2018January 15, 2018Leave a comment

“Then he said to me, ‘The guilt of the house of Israel and Judah is exceedingly great. The land is full of blood, and the city full of injustice. For they say, “The Lord has forsaken the land, and the Lord does not see.”‘” (ESV – Read the chapter)

Ezekiel was prophesying during a hard season in the life of the people of Israel. The good and faithful King Josiah had instituted incredible moral and spiritual reforms among the people. But after his death, the people went right back to the paganism they had pursued before him. This proved to be the final straw. God sent Babylon to enact His judgment against the people. Read the rest…

Morning Musings: Jeremiah 4:18

November 24, 2017November 24, 2017Leave a comment

“Your ways and your deeds have brought this upon you. This is your doom, and it is bitter; it has reached your very heart.” (ESV – Read the chapter)

Much of the judgment heralded in the prophets is tough to read. It is gloom and doom that sometimes seems to roll on for pages without reprieve. But, if there’s anything we can take from all of this today it is this: Our choices have consequences. Read the rest…

Morning Musings: Psalm 103:8-12

September 11, 2017September 6, 2017Leave a comment

“The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. He will not always chide, nor will he keep his anger forever. He does not deal with us according to our sins, nor repay us according to our iniquities. For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him; as far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions from us.” (ESV – Read the chapter)

For anyone who would argue that the God of the Old Testament is somehow different from the God of the New Testament by being much angrier and more focused on judgment, you have to explain away passages like this one. And this is not the only time this characterization appears in the Old Testament. Read the rest…

Morning Musings: Psalm 94:8-11

August 13, 20174 Comments

If you noticed something different about that title, you are not mistaken. In an effort to keep things fresh and to make sure you know what you’re getting into when you start reading, I’m going to introduce a new section of the blog. I’ll call this new part, “Morning Musings” (with many thanks to Ron for the title). Read the rest…