Gedanken zum Vers des Tages
Weil Gottes Volk wiederholt rebellierte und taube Ohren dem Willen Gottes gegenüber hatte, entschließt sich Gott dazu, das Volk die Konsequenzen seiner Sündhaftigkeit spüren bzw. erleben zu lassen. Er ist im Begriff, sie wegen ihrer unbeugsamen Rebellion mit den härtesten Maßstäben zu richten. Wir sollten nicht vergessen, dass Gott will, dass wir ein heiliges Volk sind, genau wie er es von seinem Volk im Alten Testament wollte. Lasst uns ihm treu sein, egal welche Werte in unserer Kultur gelten.
Thoughts on Today's Verse...
Because God's people had repeatedly rebelled and chosen to turn their unhearing ears and hard hearts against his will, God was about to let his people face the consequences of their sinfulness. Because of their entrenched rebellion, he was ready to judge them using the harshest of standards; their rebellion compared to his divine and loving will. We must remember that God still wants us to be his holy people in our day just as much as he wanted his people in Ezekiel's day. Let's be faithful to him, no matter the values of our culture and how far they stray from God's will. Jesus has called us to be salt in our world's decay and light in our world's darkness (Matthew 5:13-16; John 3:16-21; Philippians 2:12-16).
Mein Gebet
O Gott, bitte rüge mich nicht in deinem Zorn, sondern ermutige mich, für dich zu leben, egal wie meine Lebensumständen und meine Kultur aussehen. Ich möchte dir in allem, was ich tue, sage und denke, treu sein. In Jesu Namen, bete ich. Amen.
My Prayer...
O God, please do not rebuke me in your wrath, but encourage me to live for you regardless of my circumstances or the culture surrounding me. I want to be faithful to you in all I do, say, and think. The world around me is trapped in darkness, so please use me to bring your light and life to the people around me. As I seek to honor you this way, please help me not to compromise my values or depart from your will. In Jesus' name, I pray and plead for these gifts from your grace. Amen.
