Jerusalem sins

Ezekiel   Chapter 22

God asked Ezekiel if he was ready to judge the city of murderers. Jerusalem had become the object of mockery throughout the world. Every leader in Israel was bent on murder and inside the wall, people despise God's holy things and violated the Sabbath. They did all kinds of evil things, but now the Lord has spoken and will do what he said.

Then another message came from the Lord which called the people "worthless slag" that remains after the silver is smelted. So he would melt them own in the heat of his fury and gather them together and blow the fire of his anger into them and they would melt like silver in fierce heat.

Then another message came from the Lord and he continued to call the people out for their sins and the priests too who violated his laws. God says he is looking for someone who might rebuild the wall of righteousness and for someone who could stand in the gap in the wall so he wouldn't have to destroy the land. But he had found no one.

BIBLE NOTES SHOW: The wall spoken of is not made of stones, but of faithful people who can resist evil. The wall was in disrepair because no one could lead the people back to God. Feeble attempts to repair it through religious rituals or messages based upon opinion rather than God's will, were worthless whitewash.

HOW DOES THIS CHAPTER RELATE TO US TODAY? The priests in those times were supposed to keep God's worship pure and teach the people right living. But soon the worship of God became commonplace and they ignored the Sabbath too. When doing God's work becomes no more important than a mundane task, we are no longer giving God the reverence he deserves. This happens in our time too. I especially want our world to go back to honoring the Sabbath Day. We need total spiritual reconstruction. Pray it happens soon.

Yours in Christ,
Mary

Prayer Requests are needed for:


HEALTH:

Pray for my grandson Hunter who is lost and afraid and far away from home.

Pray for Garry and Steve my insurance men who have prostate cancer.

Pray for Arlene’s nephew David and for my neighbor Al who is nearing the end of his life.

Pray for Carolyn’s brother Ronald who has cancer and who recently underwent major surgery.

Pray for our friend Michelle who was diagnosed with a form of MS.

Update on Robert Sargent : cancer finally claimed him and he died last week.

Pray for Gary Summers, my friend from church, who has cancer.

Pray too for Charly’s husband Robert who has been undergoing chemo. Pray also for Charly who longs to be 100 percent again and walk without an aid.

Pray for James’s sister Cynthia whose chemo has lost its effect as the cancer grows powerful.

SPIRITUAL UPLIFTING: Gail, Mary

RESTORATION OF FAITH: Al, John

LOVE AND SUPPORT: Claire, Hunter, Brian

SUPPORT: Pray for our country’s leaders and our military people who die each day for our freedom. Pray for our farmers and those who raise livestock during this terrible drought. Pray for us consumers who will face higher grocery prices and the poor who won’t be able to adjust what little budget they have.