The Spirit of the Lord brought Prophet Ezekiel to Jerusalem to show him an image of jealousy. The Lord said to him, “Son of man, do you see what they are doing, the great abominations that the house of Israel commits here, to make Me go far away from My sanctuary? Now turn again, you will see greater abominations.” [1]
The Lord showed Ezekiel images of idols on the walls. Elders of the people were worshipping idols. These leaders said, “The Lord does not see us, the Lord has forsaken the land.” [2]
Then, the Lord showed him women who were sitting in the Lord’s house weeping for Tammuz - a fertility god. [3] After this the Lord showed him 25 men worshiping the sun. [4]
The Lord was determined to respond in fury: “My eye will not spare, nor will I have pity; and though they cry in My ears with a loud voice, I will not hear them.” [5]
The Lord called one of His angelic servants and said to him, “Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and put a mark on the foreheads of the men who sigh and cry over all the abominations that are done within it.” [6] Then, the Lord said to five angelic servants, “Go after him through the city and kill… but do not come near anyone on whom is the mark; and begin at My sanctuary.” [7]
Ezekiel fell on his face and cried out, and said, “Ah, Lord God! Will You destroy all the remnant of Israel in pouring out Your fury on Jerusalem?” The Lord replied, “The iniquity… is exceedingly great, and the land is full of bloodshed, and the city full of perversity…” [8]
“Lord, how many people are kindling Your anger today by the things they do in Your Name?”
The Apostle Paul, “For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.” [9]
“Lord Jesus, please help us in the spiritual battle of turning people from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in You. Please turn the carnally minded to the saving and sanctifying work of Your Holy Spirit. For it is in Your Name we pray. Amen.”
[1] Ezekiel 8:6
[2] Ezekiel 8:12
[3] Ezekiel 8:14
[4] Ezekiel 8:16
[5] Ezekiel 8:18
[6] Ezekiel 9:4
[7] Ezekiel 9:5-6
[8] Ezekiel 9:8-9
[9] Romans 8:5-6
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