As I
live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but
that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil
ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel
Ezekiel
33:11
The desires
of God are that all would come to know Him and be saved… Today’s devotion
reminds us not only of God’s desire but also of our duty while walking this
earth… We are called to be beacon lights to the lost and confused soul
surrounded by darkness… The objective that we have each and every day is to
bring souls to Christ and Ezekiel reminds us that this is the greatest gift we
can give to God… I have heard so many people who have dealt with hardships and
trials to the point that they do not believe in the power or the existence of
God; however, the message we are to carry to these individuals is a message of
hope and love which tells me that God has allowed them to see another day so
that they can be afforded another opportunity to come to know Him and is plan
for there life… God doesn’t find pleasure in seeing you suffer nor is He
comfortable in watching your soul perish; this is the very reason why Jesus
came to this earth and this also is the reason why we have been given a second,
third and even fourth chance to learn from the mistakes of yesterday… Notice
that the Lord is speaking in the verse and says I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked… Know today that God
loves you, He me not like the things that you are doing or even the people you
give ear to, but He still has a love for you that goes beyond your fault and
wants to take care of your needs… To be wicked is to be evil, wrong, immoral or
sinful; what God is saying to you today as well as to me is that He despises
the sin while loving the sinner… Just knowing that God says that you can turn from your wicked way and live should
bring happiness and joy into our hearts as we know that judgment has not be
rendered on us even though there are several people in our lives that probably have
already written us off… Through this passage I find comfort in knowing that God
is patient and is working with me as I grow in Him and in this life… The Lord
knows your potential, and He says today that if you turn I can help you fulfill
it… There is good news today for the backslider; there is encouragement for the
broken hearted and a beam of light for those in places of darkness… This good news is that even in the midst of
your current situation, despite how many times you have turned your back on the
Lord, despite how many times you have decided to go the wrong way; Ezekiel
reminds us that the desires of God are that we shall live!!! Understanding
that God desires for us to live tells me that if I don’t know Him than I am not
living at all… Yes you may be breathing right now, you might be walking and
talking right now, but you have not experienced life until you have found
yourself in the body of Christ… See there are some among us that don’t know
Christ; the scarier fact is that some even go to church on a daily basis but
yet even still don’t know Him… This call that Ezekiel puts forth tells me that
it’s not to late… Due to the things you have done the devil desires for you to
believe you situation is helpless…
Do to the
mistakes that you have made, Satan will try and warp your mind into believing
that you don’t have a ray of hope or that you are too far gone… Ezekiel pens
this message to the children of God at a time when they where a rebellious
people… Everything that went against the
will of God was being done; however even still God says if you turn to me I
will lift you up… God is waiting for you to turn to Him… He’s tired of you
turning to others, He’s tired of you turning to habits; He wants you to trust
Him today and the only way you can do that is to learn who He is… Despite all
the offences we have engaged in toward the Lord and no matter how many times we
have strayed away, Ezekiel reminds us that God doesn’t desire vengeance in
casting you to the pits of hell, but that He wants you to change your ways…
Death is something that God does not associate Himself with, when the sins of
the world were cast upon Jesus; God turned away and felt the pain of losing His
son… Today God still agonizes on the decisions you make and the courses of
actions that you choose… The plea of God through the prophet Ezekiel is that
all would be saved! Every person on this earth would turn from there wickedness
and accept the offering that Jesus poured out on the cross… The Lord says that
He has “no pleasure” in the death of the wicked; it pains Him to see a
soul perish, it troubles Him to see a future dimmed by darkness! Everyday that
we wake up is an opportunity to accept God’s offering of His son, every minute
we breathe is a chance to make Jesus our personal Lord and Savior! God not only
showed His love by sending Jesus, but continues to show it by giving us second,
third, fourth and fifth chance on this earth… His acts of grace and mercy
abound beyond worldly love because He opens the windows to the sinner and picks
them up out of there wickedness… There is a plea put forth by Ezekiel that we
turn and live; God is knocking at the door of your heart and seeking to
transform you and empower you… The plea that God has put forth is a plea that
requires you to accept that fact that without Him you are nothing and will
never be anything… This passage taken from Ezekiel speaks to God’s love and
patience’s, but also begs a question of our walk on this earth as a child of
God… What are we doing to assist others in coming to know Christ! God desires
for the wicked to turn, we must desire to help our enemy and not abandon them;
we must desire to lift up our brothers and sisters and not damage them with our
tongue or push them away from us! Everyday we live is a chance to walk in God’s
will, when Jesus came to the earth He stated His mission very clearly; “I
have come to help the sick and claim the lost…I have come to serve and not to
be served…” We are on this earth to help others know the power and will of
God (this can’t be accomplished without us accepting Jesus as our personal Lord
and Savior)! I firmly believe that everyday we wake up is because we have not
completed the work that God has for us; when your work on this side is
complete, you will be called home to your eternal rest! So ask yourself, why
did I wake up this morning and then answer the question (to seek and save that
which was lost)! God desires all to turn to Him (you first), then do your part
to help the people around you to hear His call…
BE BLESSED!!!
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