how is the wood of a vine different from that of a branch from any of the trees in the forest?

Ezekiel 15:1-8

The word of the Lord came to me: “Son of man, how is the wood of a vine different from that of a branch from any of the trees in the forest? Is wood ever taken from it to make anything useful? Do they make pegs from it to hang things on? And after it is thrown on the fire as fuel and the fire burns both ends and chars the middle, is it then useful for anything? If it was not useful for anything when it was whole, how much less can it be made into something useful when the fire has burned it and it is charred?

“Therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says: As I have given the wood of the vine among the trees of the forest as fuel for the fire, so will I treat the people living in Jerusalem. I will set my face against them. Although they have come out of the fire, the fire will yet consume them. And when I set my face against them, you will know that I am the Lord. I will make the land desolate because they have been unfaithful, declares the Sovereign Lord.

Why?

The parable in the Bible says we are the grape branch, we have to connect to the branch of the tree. Here the Lord said a similar parable how is the wood of a vine different from that of a branch from any of the trees in the forest. It is useful nothing.

So the Lord's wrath turns to Jerusalem because they have been unfaithful.

When the face of the against them, they will know that I am the Lord. No way to return!

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前面強調審判的必要性

15章 以色列人沒有比較優秀，神卻看顧以色列人，以葡萄樹來比喻以色列人。枝子沒有任何功用，葡萄樹只有一個功能是結葡萄。沒有活出神的使命，沒有傳神的道，沒有結果子就沒有用了。他們所在的地方是應許之地，必須作為世界的光與鹽，讓人看見我們而看見神。神賜給教會恩典，要叫基督徒成為世上的光。

我必向他們變臉；他們雖從火中出來，火卻要燒滅他們。我向他們變臉的時候，你們就知道我是耶和華。

變臉，他們：耶路撒冷的人，你們：在巴比倫的以色列人。從火中出來是給他們機會，不要心存僥幸，而是要悔改！

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How?

Am I useful before the Lord? May the Holy Spirit lead my way in my life.