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RTW August 20

My Current Situation Why do you quote this proverb concerning the land of Israel: ‘The parents have eaten sour grapes, but their children’s mouths pucker at the taste’? Ezekiel 18:2     My Takeaways Something Old The righteous people will be rewarded for their own righteous behavior and wicked people will be punished for their…

RTW August 19

Live A Useful Life And this is what the Sovereign LORD says: The people of Jerusalem are like grapevines growing among the trees of the forest. Since they are useless, I have thrown them on the fire to be burned. Ezekiel 15:6     My Takeaways Something Old My sin and idolatry can make me…

RTW August 18

I Am A Sanctuary “Therefore, tell the exiles, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Although I have scattered you in the countries of the world, I will be a sanctuary to you during your time in exile.” Ezekiel 11:16     My Takeaways Something Old If the LORD says it is going to happen, it…

RTW August 17

He Is El Roi Afterall He reached out what seemed to be a hand and took me by the hair. Then the Spirit lifted me up into the sky and transported me to Jerusalem in a vision from God. I was taken to the north gate of the inner courtyard of the Temple, where there…

RTW August 16

A Good Watchman After seven days the LORD gave me a message. Ezekiel 3:16     My Takeaways Something Old I think it is so interesting that God never calls Ezekiel by name. He only calls him “son of man”. Something New A good watchman is: look out, keep watch, spy Engaged with the people…

RTW August 15

They Are Watching Later King Zedekiah secretly requested that Jeremiah come to the place where the king asked him, “Do you have any messages from the LORD?” Jeremiah 37:17a     My Takeaways Something Old Sometimes obedience leads us to “prison.” (A dead-end job, a difficult relationship) Something New The ungodly will be drawn to…