My 2026 Theme Verses: Psalms 145:4-7 (ESV) One generation shall commend your works to another, and shall declare your mighty acts. On the glorious splendor of your majesty, and on your wondrous works, I will meditate. They shall speak of the might of your awesome deeds, and I will declare your greatness. They shall pour forth the fame of your abundant goodness and shall sing aloud of your righteousness.
Friday, July 6, 2012
Have you ever loathed "yourself?" Ezekiel 19-24
How do you feel after you commit a sin against a holy God? I immediately jump to Romans 8:1 that states there is "no condemnation" to those in Christ. That means "no one" can condemn me. I then jump to 1 John 1:9 that says if we confess our sins, "He (God) is faithful and just to forgive us" in regard to our sins. Those are two great passages of scripture to jump to. I doubt if any of us jump to Ezekiel 20:43 - "There you will remember your ways and all your deeds with which you have defiled yourselves; and you will loathe yourselves in your own sight for all the evil things that you have done." In this single verse God tells the nation of Israel that He is going to discipline them and when he does the discipline will cause them to "loathe" themselves. God says the same thing in Ezekiel 36:31. Other prophets echo these words. The point of God's discipline is to get us to see our sin for what it is in the light of God. In life we tend to get familiar with sin. We get comfortable with it. God, through Ezekiel's message was going to put them in a spot where they loathed sin like God loathes sin. When we get to that spot we will know two things: 1) What holiness is 2) What grace is ... that God doesn't completely destroy us for our sinful acts. His grace is so amazing.
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