Saturday, November 30, 2013

Good shepherd feeds his sheep in love and justice

Ezekiel 34:11-31
The Lord will be a shepherd of his sheep, and will make them lie down, seek the lost, bring back the strayed...He will feed them in justice.
God will judge between sheep and sheep, between rams and male goats, between the fat sheep and the lean sheep.
God will set up over them one shepherd, my servant David, and he shall feed them: he shall feed them and be their shepherd. My servant David shall be prince among them.  --- Jesus Christ
You are my sheep, human sheep of my pasture, and I am your God, declares the Lord God. They shall dwell securely, and none shall make them afraid.
 Why?
Covenant of peace is the new covenant. Here it gives the light and hope to Israelites.
The Lord has mercy to his people, even they were suffering in stress and pain, God will seek them back, for their leader, shepherds led them astray.
God will judge the sheep also, the bad sheep who toke advantage of other sheep.
Messiah is the Jesus Christ will come to save those sheep, God's people.
A good shepherd feed his sheep in love and justice. So as to be a minister and leader in a church.
How?
I am a sheep in God's pasture, He is my shepherd. Knowing the Lord is the best thing in this world.  Good shepherd feeds his sheep in love and justice, not love only.



Friday, November 29, 2013

Should not shepherds take care of the flock?

Ezekiel 34:1-10
Should not shepherds take care of the flock?
My sheep wandered over all the mountains and on every high hill. They were scattered over the whole earth, and no one searched or looked for them.
I am against the shepherds and will hold them accountable for my flock.
Why?
When I am a minister of church, then I am a shepherd of the flock, I should take care of the flock. When I am not a minister of a church, I am a servant of the Lord, I should do the right things and good witness among the people.
Both shepherds and sheep come in for condemnation. They have greedily, cruelly, selfishly exploited those committed to their care.
Everyone have to bear accountable for our flock at end of the day.
How?
What is my responsibility before the Lord? What should I do? Honor the name of the Lord and manage those around me in good condition. To be a honest servant of the Lord.



Thursday, November 28, 2013

Put God's word into practice

Ezekiel 33:10-33
The Lord takes no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that they turn from their ways and live. Turn! Turn from your evil ways! Why will you die, O house of Israel! -- It show the mercy of the Lord.
The righteous man, it he sins, will not be allowed to live because of his former righteousness. If the wicked man, listened the warning, and turn away from his sin and does what is just an right, he will surely live; he will not die.
Since you eat meat with the blood still in it and look to your idols and shed blood, should you then possess the land? You rely on your sword, you do detestable things, and each of you defiles his neighbor's wife. Should you then possess the land?
They sit before Ezekiel to listen to his words, but they do not put them into practice. With their mouths they express devotion, but their hearts are greedy for unjust gain.
Why?
God is just, man can not live because of his former righteousness for he has know what is right and wrong. Wicked man turn back from his sin will not die, for he did it under innocent situation, when he confessed his sin and turn back to just, God gives him opportunity to live.
Listen but do not put them into practice which is nonsense to them.
In Babylonia the exiles who seemed to lap up Ezekiel's words came simply for entertainment. They neither believed them nor acted on them: a depressing state of affairs after all that had happened!
How?
The Lord is full of mercy in Old testament and New testament. His love endure forever. Listen to the word of God and put into practice, then save out live!



Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Watchman of God

Ezekiel 33:1-9
The duty of watchman of God is speak to wicked man.
If watchman doesn't say or blow trumpet to warn the people and the sword comes and takes the life of one of them, then God will hold the watchman accountable for his blood.
Why?
Ezekiel is the watchman of the Lord, even the circumstance were worse, he has to speak God's word among the people.
We every Christian is watchman in this  generation, we need to let people know they have sin and do good witness among them. Hope they may return from their sin and turn to the Lord.
How?
How is my enthusiasm to the mission of the Lord? Be a watchman and to deliver the good new to many.


Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Son of light

Ezekiel 32:1-32
A lament over Pharah and Egypt.
I will cover the heaven, and make its stars dark; I will cover the sun with a cloud, and the moon shall not give her light. 
Egypt, ssyria, Elam, Meshech-Tubal, Edom all her multitude around her grave; all of them slain, fallen by the sword.
The princes of the north are there, all of them, and all the Sidonians, who have gone down in shame with the slain.
Why?
Which was the first year of the general captivity under Zedekiah. 
The word signifies to be put out as a candle is put out. 
Have not other kingdoms more beautiful than you perished? 
As the wicked rejoice when they see others partakers of their miseries,  I will make the Egyptians afraid of me, as they caused others to fear them.
Those nations falldown to the dark kingdom. All their pround will be passed away. What is the beauty can stand longer?
How?
When there is not light, darkness is there. The Jesus Christ is my light and my strength. To be a son of light in this generation. 




Monday, November 25, 2013

Serve the Lord for he is wrothy!

Ezekiel 31:1-18
Its heart was proud of its height.
Wickedness deserves.
Assyria was a cedar in Lebanon with beautiful branches and forest shade, and of towering height its top among the clouds. The Pharaoh and all his multitude will be like Assyria lie among the uncircumcised with those who are slain by the sword.
This prophesy was one month before Jerusalem broken.
Why?
The tree may grow height because of the Lord provides the water and nutrition. Do not forget the grace of the Lord who has done it for us when we didn't aware about it.
Wickedness deserves the judgement of righteousness and its fruits of its sins.
How?
My house could be sold or not is the Lord handles it. No matter what the results will be I am appreciate the Lord who takes care for us. Dear Lord! please continue leads my way forward, where I can serve you, let me know. Worthy to praise is the Lord.


Sunday, November 24, 2013

Be hold! He is the Lord!

Ezekiel 30:1-26
The people of the land that is in league shall fall with them by the sword. Which are Cush, Put, Lud, all Aabia and Libra.
Be hold, it comes! on that day messengers shall go out from God.
I will destroy the idols and put an end to the images in Memphis; there shall no longer be a prince from the land of Egypt.
They will know that I am the Lord when the Egyptians be scattered among the nations and disperse the throughout the countries.
These prophecy was three months before Jerusalem broken.
Why?
Know the glory of the Lord is the main purpose of our life.
Be hold, it comes! The Jesus Christ, the savior. Be hold the judgement comes! Fear the Lord!
No matter the league is how strong or how big, when the day of the judgement is come no one can escape from the judge.
How?
Be hold! The Jesus Christ is the only Savior to us. Know the Lord is beginning of the wisdom.