Category: Thursday Thoughts
Eagles and Cedars
Our Redeemer

What a cheery way to start the new year—we’ve slogged through Israel’s sin, spiritual adultery, and depravity through Ezekiel’s descriptions. God compared unfaithful Jerusalem to her pagan neighbors, declaring the city more depraved than surrounding nations. The Lord even destroyed Sodom for its inhabitants’ sins. Through Ezekiel’s message, God continued…
Finding God’s path
We continue reading the dark and gloomy picture of Israel’s spiritual adultery in Ezekiel chapter 16. It’s as if Ezekiel doesn’t have enough words to describe their total depravity. “‘Therefore, you prostitute, hear the word of the Lord! This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Because you poured out your…
Dr. Ezekiel and heart health
Picking up where we left off in Ezekiel, we learned back in November that God continued to pursue Israel, even in the midst of judging them for their detestable pagan practices. God offered new birth through covenant relationship with them. In the next part of this chapter, Ezekiel painted quite…
Ezekiel’s Walk with God
Advent candle of Love
Advent candle of Joy
Advent Candle of Hope
God’s Redeeming Love

My Bible contains section headings. I turned to Ezekiel chapter 16 and read, “An allegory of unfaithful Jerusalem.” This sounds like another dramatic scene—which role(s) might the Lord ask Ezekiel to play? The YouVersion online Bible I quote for these posts titles this section, “Jerusalem as an Adulterous Wife.” I…