New Heart, New Spirit_16PT2Ezekiel 20:27-49 "History teaches us the mistakes we are going to make." The Jewish historians, prophets, and psalmists were honest enough to declare the sins of the nation and write them down for future generations to read! Why? So that future generations wouldn't make the same mistakes that they made. But, alas, God's people haven't begun to learn the lessons, let alone obey them.Scripture teaches that God is working out His plan for the nations Acts 14:14-18; 17:22-31; Dan. 5:21; 7:27 and that His people Israel are at the heart of that plan. Other nations are mentioned in Scripture primarily as they relate to Israel, for Israel is the only nation with whom God has entered into covenant relationship.Ezekiel delivered this message on August 14, 591 B.C., to some of the Jewish elders who came to his house to "inquire of the Lord." But the prophet knew that their hearts were not right with God and that they had no right to ask the Lord for instruction vv. 30-32; see 14:1-3; 33:30-33. A willingness to submit and obey is the mark of the person who can seek God's guidance and expect to receive it. Ezekiel's response to their request was to review the history of the nation of Israel and point out the repeated rebellion of the people and the gracious longsuffering of the Lord."Will you judge them, son of man, will you judge them? Then make known to them the abominations of their fathers" 20:4, KJV.This statement from the Lord suggests that God was judging the Jews because of what their fathers had done.But that wasn't what the Lord was saying to Ezekiel.
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Coming from Arab, Alabama, and growing up in Tampa, Fla. I moved with my family to Georgia in 1969. I was saved by God’s marvelous Grace in September 1972 at Blue Springs Baptist Church located down the road from North Cobb High School in Acworth, Ga. Called to preach at 16...
