Ezekiel 3:17-21, 27
“Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from my mouth, you shall give them warning from me. 18 If I say to the wicked, ‘You shall surely die,’ and you give him no warning, nor speak to warn the wicked from his wicked way, in order to save his life, that wicked person shall die for his iniquity, but his blood I will require at your hand. 19 But if you warn the wicked, and he does not turn from his wickedness, or from his wicked way, he shall die for his iniquity, but you will have delivered your soul. 20 Again, if a righteous person turns from his righteousness and commits injustice, and I lay a stumbling block before him, he shall die. Because you have not warned him, he shall die for his sin, and his righteous deeds that he has done shall not be remembered, but his blood I will require at your hand. 21 But if you warn the righteous person not to sin, and he does not sin, he shall surely live, because he took warning, and you will have delivered your soul.”
27 ..‘Thus says the Lord God.’ He who will hear, let him hear; and he who will refuse to hear, let him refuse, for they are a rebellious house.
“Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from my mouth, you shall give them warning from me. 18 If I say to the wicked, ‘You shall surely die,’ and you give him no warning, nor speak to warn the wicked from his wicked way, in order to save his life, that wicked person shall die for his iniquity, but his blood I will require at your hand. 19 But if you warn the wicked, and he does not turn from his wickedness, or from his wicked way, he shall die for his iniquity, but you will have delivered your soul. 20 Again, if a righteous person turns from his righteousness and commits injustice, and I lay a stumbling block before him, he shall die. Because you have not warned him, he shall die for his sin, and his righteous deeds that he has done shall not be remembered, but his blood I will require at your hand. 21 But if you warn the righteous person not to sin, and he does not sin, he shall surely live, because he took warning, and you will have delivered your soul.”
27 ..‘Thus says the Lord God.’ He who will hear, let him hear; and he who will refuse to hear, let him refuse, for they are a rebellious house.
In the past, God may have turned a blind eye to some things (Acts 17:30), but to the evil today God nor I can turn a blind eye too. The injustice committed in Palestine, Israel is no different than the days of Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Hosea. Hard to get past Lamentations chapter 1. Honestly, it is very difficult to walk on the beach while injustice (robbery) is happening at the jewelry store or Nordstrom or halfway around the world. Yo, wrong is wrong. Yet, if the model of stealing is fit for a nation, then whom I to tell the jewelry thief, cut it out.
Then again, for such a time as this, sure I'll be the Watchman for Israel. I don't have much else to do except read my Daily Walk Bible. If scriptures teach me how to prosper by charity, then I guess I can tell my fellow man they too can prosper through acts of kindness. I find it fulfilling being the Watchman for my neighbor and warning them not to steal (Ephesians 4:28) nor treat their fellow man with such ill will. That's why I published Ecclesiastes 11:2 to strengthen the ignorant, the naive, the scoundrel, the arrogant and whomever will find time to pick up a copy. At the end of the day, no blood on my hands. Not many like listening to Ezekiel, and not many will listen to my gracious blog.
Lastly,
If you're a victim of theft. Then take the act of faith and rejoice. Why?
Jesus made it clear in Luke 6:27-38. Give, and it shall be given unto you pressed down, shaken together, running over!
Many televangelist have raped Luke 6:38. And if you read the paragraph clearly, then you'll surely rejoice with letting go and letting God.
And if you don't want to be a victim of any theft, then honor Exodus 34:22-24. It's about the Blessings of Passover. The power of reading and His gracious presence, thank you Jesus!
1 John 1:8-10
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
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