Jesus taught that all scripture testifies about him so that in him we might have life (John 5v39-40). King David taught that it is only by living according to God's word that we're kept on the right path (Psalm 119v9). What then could be better than reading the entire Bible? Click the menu to read about the program, choose a month or Bible book - or just work through the blog posts day by day.
BEGIN WITH PRAYER
"Lord open my eyes and my heart."
Read slowly so that you take in. And as you do, turn your heart to God, thanking him for the good you discover and praying his will home for you, your family, your church and the world.
Wisdom to chew on
Understanding to grow in
We should not trivialise or soften ideas of God's judgment. It is truly terrible. And that is the stress of this passage. It is for God to have his face set against people and pour out the extremity of his burning anger. It should therefore instil terror. And it will bring low the pride of kings, false prophets and wicked people. Of course, the judgment Jesus promised will be more terrible still. That of Jerusalem in Ezekiel's day meant handing the people over to the horrors of war executed by Babylon. But the final judgment will be one of casting people into hell, which Jesus described as a place of unquenchable fire and outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth (Mat 8v12, 13v40-43). All this should move us to ensure we have truly committed to Christ and sought his mercy. More than that, it should move us to urge others to also. As you read note what the Jews had done to provoke such wrath.
Ezekiel 20:45-22:31
Ezekiel 20:45-22:31
Finish this reading by pausing to ask yourself:
1) What’s the main thing it teaches me about God or his purposes in Christ? Then praise him for this.
2) What’s the main thing it teaches me about his will for me or the world? Then pray that home.
Devotion to offer up
You could read this aloud and perhaps as a springboard to further prayer.