EZEKIEL 20 - 2ND EXODUS ON DECK .. CAST AWAY YOUR IDOLS!!!
Father, Son & Holy Spirit led me to Ezekiel 20, a parallel to today.
BEFORE DELIVERING THEM FROM PHARAOH, GOD TOLD THE ISRAELITES TO STOP WORSHIPPING IDOLS. WHEN THEY DID NOT, GOD STILL EXTENDED MERCY TO THEM FOR HIS NAME'S SAKE, SET THEM FREE FROM SLAVERY & PUT THEM ON THE ROAD TO THE PROMISED LAND. GOD GAVE THEM HIS LAW, RENEWED HIS COVENANT WITH THEM & SET THEM APART TO HIMSELF. YET THEY CONTINUED TO DEFILE THEMSELVES TO SERVE OTHER gods.
THOUGH ANGRY & SAD AT THEIR REBELLION, GOD STILL EXTENDED MERCY TO THEM & WARNED THE NEXT GENERATION (their children) NOT TO MAKE THE SAME MISTAKES AS THEIR FATHERS .. GIVING THEM AN OPPORTUNITY TO WALK IN HIS WAYS. THEY TOO REBELLED & IN JUDGMENT FOR NOT FOLLOWING GOD'S LAWS, THEY WERE SCATTERED AROUND THE WORLD & FORCED TO LIVE UNDER THE LAW OF OTHER NATIONS.
AFTERWARD GOD MADE A VOW .. THOUGH ISRAEL HAD FORSAKEN HIM, HE WOULD NOT FORSAKE THEM. HE PROMISED TO RESTORE THEM & PROVE TO THEM HIS GREAT FAITHFULNESS & LOVE. EACH OF THE SHEEP IN HIS FLOCK WOULD BE JUDGED & PASS UNDER HIS ROD .. SEPARATING THE GODLY FROM THE WICKED .. TO PURGE & TO GATHER TO HIMSELF AGAIN THOSE WITH PURE HEARTS THAT WILL WORSHIP ONLY HIM.
THIS PROPHECY OF EZEKIEL REFERS TO THE RESTORATION OF THE LOST TRIBES OF ISRAEL BACK TO THEIR COVENANT WITH GOD, BACK TO THE LAND THAT WAS PROMISED TO THEM, TO THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE NATION OF ISRAEL & TO THE RECOGNITION BY THE JEWISH PEOPLE THAT JESUS CHRIST IS THEIR MESSIAH. IT ALSO PROPHESIES OUR CURRENT DAY WITH THE GREAT SEPARATION (purging) AMONG THE GENTILES & JUDGMENT OF THE WICKED.
WE TOO MUST LEARN FROM THE MISTAKES OF THE PAST AS WE APPROACH THIS 2nd EXODUS .. TO AVOID AN EXTENDED WILDERNESS SEASON (THE NECESSARY CORRECTION & REDIRECTION OF THE LORD) .. TO GO STRAIGHT INTO THE PROMISED LAND .. THE LAND FLOWING WITH MILK & HONEY! 🍯✨
After posting today's scripture & message on X, I was drawn to look at today's date (Dec 21) and as I went to Troy Brewer's book on PROPHETIC NUMBERS to look it up, I saw the time was 2:10 (21) 😮 .. which led me to look up 2 Timothy 3 .. which is titled CHARACTERISTICS OF THE LAST DAYS 👀👀👀 .. which goes along with today's message!!
Then I sat quietly & listened for the voice of the Lord and wrote this in my prayer journal along with the scripture He gave me for confirmation.
Fear of the Lord is RESPECT, REVERENCE & AWE of Him.
IF YOU DIED TONIGHT IN YOUR SLEEP, ARE YOU CONFIDENT THAT YOU WOULD SPEND ETERNITY IN HEAVEN?
Jesus is the ONLY WAY!!!
BY ACKNOWLEDGING WITH YOUR WORDS (FROM YOUR HEART) THAT JESUS IS YOUR LORD & SAVIOR, YOU ARE SAVED FOR ALL ETERNITY.
GOD DOES NOT EXPECT US TO BE PERFECT, BUT HE REQUIRES THAT YOU BELIEVE THAT HIS SON IS THE CHRIST WHO CAME TO TAKE AWAY YOUR SINS & TO MAKE A WAY FOR YOU TO SPEND ALL ETERNITY IN HEAVEN WHEN YOUR LIFE HERE ON EARTH IS FINISHED.
IF YOU HAVE NOT MADE JESUS THE LORD OF YOUR LIFE, DON'T WAIT ANOTHER MINUTE SAY THIS PRAYER NOW (MUST BE SAID ALOUD):
Father God, I recognize I am a sinner. I come to you asking forgiveness of my sins. I confess in my heart and speak with my mouth that Jesus Christ is Your Son, and He died on the cross for my sins. I confess Jesus as the Lord of my heart, my soul and my life. I accept Jesus as my personal Savior and I praise You for making a way for me. I declare by the Blood of Jesus that I am saved. Jesus, I invite You into my life, and I pray You continue to reveal your LOVE to me by Your Holy Spirit. I ask You to have Your way with my life. I thank You for the new creation You have made me.
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