Dearest e-votees-
Day sixty of our cover to cover voyage through the Bible. Two thirds of the way through our daily readings--woo hoo!!! If you want to see the readings for our trip through the Bible you can follow this link:
Peace,
Karl
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Day 60 Readings: Ezekiel 12:21-23:39
Judgment is coming upon the people who have been unfaithful. The language and images used to describe what is coming upon the people are violent and harsh and stark. The images and the imminent experiences are some of the most graphic to be found in the Bible.
Israel is called worse than a prostitute. The country has chased down other gods and other peoples and given away themselves for free. God found them as an abandoned and exposed child. God cleaned them up and brought them up. All of the good and the riches that were lavished upon them by God ended being used for sinful and sultry purposes. The judgment that Ezekiel speaks upon the people of Israel disturbs the reader. What wouldn't we do to spare our own children from such a fate?
What do we have that hasn't come from the hand of our gracious God? What good and riches that have blessed our lives weren't lavished on us by God? Perhaps a question for us would be what have we done with our own divine inheritance? Do we find ways to delight God and to bless the things that God would want us to bless? Or do we find more sinful and sultry purposes for them? The real question is how far are we from the fickle and adulterous ways of Israel?
God cannot be fooled even though we might be able to delude ourselves for a season. Do we stir up in God the same indignation that has been stirred before? The good news is that if we find ourselves going the wrong way or serving the wrong gods or scratching the wrong itches that we can repent. God would rather see us live than bring about our demise. When we seek God and call upon God we will surely be heard and helped.
God, move our hearts and minds to be set upon you. Help us know you and abide in you. Amen.
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