The Children are Obstinate and Hardhearted

He said to me, "Son of man, stand up on your feet and I will speak with you." As He spoke to me, the Spirit entered me and set me on my feet, and I listened to the One who was speaking to me. He said to me: "Son of man, I am sending you to the Israelites, to the rebellious pagans who have rebelled against Me. The Israelites and their ancestors have transgressed against Me to this day. The children are obstinate and hardhearted. I am sending you to them, and you must say to them, 'This is what the Lord GOD says.' Ezekiel 2:1-4 HCSB 

Uh-Oh. The children—those descendants of Abraham—are obstinate and hardhearted. Can’t they ever get it together and do things God’s way? Whoa! Can you describe yourself, your children or grandchildren as that—obstinate and hardhearted? Maybe we need someone like Ezekiel to come speak to us. Has the Lord sent someone to tell you that you have transgressed—sinned or disobeyed—against Him? The Lord had the Holy Spirit enter Ezekiel again so that he could speak to the Israelites and let them know that their rebellion offended the Lord. Someone had to set them straight. Do we need that? Americans are becoming a nation of non-church goers. We haven’t given up on the Lord God, we just aren’t practicing public religion as much as we once did. When was the last time you went to church…studied your Bible…or prayed? What are you going to do about it? Easter is coming up on April 5^th. Will you be going to church then? Are Easter and Christmas about the only times you go to church? May I challenge you to find fellowship with a few other Christian believers at a time other than Sunday morning? Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm, for God can be trusted to keep his promise. Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of His return is drawing near. Hebrews 10:23-25 NLT. Encourage others and meet together…meet and eat. Discuss life. Don’t be obstinate and hardhearted. Lighten up and share your life and how God is working in your life. Hmmm. Preaching to myself here.  

Prayer ~ Holy Spirit, just as You wrote…We urge you, brethren, admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with everyone. 1 Thessalonians 5:14. Help me to encourage others through fellowship and friendship.

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