Pastor Leon’s SOAP: Scripture, Observation, Application, Prayer

August 29: Ezekiel 4-7; Revelation 3

Scripture: Ezekiel (NIV) 7:8 I am about to pour out my wrath on you and spend my anger against you. I will judge you according to your conduct and repay you for all your detestable practices.
9 I will not look on you with pity; I will not spare you. I will repay you for your conduct and for the detestable practices among you. Then you will know that it is I the Lord who strikes you.

Observation: In God’s holy economy, all sin will be judged. For those who have made Jesus Christ their Lord and Savior, the punishment for their sins was completed by the death of Jesus on the cross. All others will experience the judgment for sin in their own person.

In the verses above God is speaking to the nation of Israel. If the nation of Israel was judged because they rejected the law given to Moses, how much more will people today be judged who have rejected God’s Son, Jesus!

I believe the Lord has shown me that He is bringing one unwanted alien into our country for every unwanted child we have aborted.

Application: I like to focus on the promise of God’s blessings. But the same faithful character behind those promises of blessings also stands behind the promises of judgment! If he keeps His promises of blessing, I can be assured that He will keep His promises of judgment.

Prayer: Lord, those who refuse to acknowledge that you are the author of our blessings, will be forced to admit that you are the author of our judgment. I want to be quick to acknowledge your blessings and live my life in ways that please you. Amen

Pastor Leon

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