Ezekiel
36:25
Understand today, that
as a child born into this world you are a sinner without the saving Grace of
God upon your life… This means that you are a disgusting filthy and
dirty rag not worthy of anything accept the very pits of hell… There
are so many of us that do not want to accept this reality and the message I
have for you today is that if you are amongst those who think you are without
blemish than the devil really has a stronghold on you… The very children of God
found themselves falling into a recurring theme of filthiness and are reminded
today through the lips of the prophet Ezekiel that they will be cleansed by the
authority and ability of God… You can only be washed clean by the saving power
of God and the blood of Jesus which was shed for all on Calvary’s Cross… This
message of cleansing speaks to the filth in our lives; however, it also speaks
the ability of God; in that, He can cleanse even the dirties of all people no
matter where they are or what they have turn their lives over too… The
robber, murder, adulterer and drug addict can become the Pastor, Deacon,
Missionary and worship leader when they encounter the blood of Jesus… Know
today that you can be cleansed, but more importantly, also let others know that
they can be cleansed as well…God has the ability to reach you wherever you
are… No matter how far you have fallen, no matter how many mistakes
you have made or even the depth or severity of your actions, we are reminded
through the prophet Ezekiel that we are never out of the masters reach… This
passage is written to the House of Israel at a time of bondage and despair… The
warning was that disaster would come; captivity was imminent, but God wanted
them to know that there was light at the end of the tunnel… The House of Israel
would be renewed… Likewise today, know that even in your current situation,
even in your current circumstance, even in your current hardship, you house
will be renewed… God will“sprinkle clean water upon you…” Water
represents life in the Bible; God will give you a clean slate, a new life, a
new direction, a new path and a new vision… He will wipe the pain and tears of
yesterday from you eyes and clothe you in his goodness and mercy… We must
remember this fact today, the fact is that we enter this world as sinners and if
we are not cleansed by the “clean water” of God we will leave the same way…
Ezekiel reminds us today that without God we are filthy rags that will never be
clean… In order to be cleansed the first step one must take is to know that you
are in fact dirty… We must come to the realization that we all have fallen
short of the glory of God, we all have made mistake and we all have been guilty
of sin… God cannot cleanse us until we realize that we are in need of
cleansing… Ezekiel tells us that we will be cleansed from all filthiness, and
idols… Whatever is in your life that has defiled you as a person, whatever is
in your life that has taken your focus and attention off God shall be removed…
We can become filthy by giving in to peer pressure; we can become filthy by
hanging out with the wrong kind of people… Idols are gods, statues or
icons that we worship; there are many things in our lives that can become “gods” in
our lives and rob us of walking according to the only true and wise God’s
calling… Some of the idols that we face come in the form of relationships,
fame, and fortune or even work… We strive to be so much that we allow whatever
we want to be to overshadow the will and authority of our Lord and Savior…
Ezekiel’s call today is for us to understand the errors of our ways, accept the
mistakes we have made and turn to God to be cleansed…The word says, “Then
will I sprinkle clean water upon you…” Placing the emphasis on the
“then” tells me that two things have to happen… The first is that we must come
to recognize who God is and what it is that we need to do in order to develop a
(n) intimate relationship with Him… The second thing is that we must embrace
the consequences of our actions knowing that “God disciplines those He
loves…” Stop allowing your current situations to destroy your
relationship with God and stop acting as if you are perfect… We must go through
and achieve these two important pieces if we want to truly be cleansed… There
are steps in this cleansing process, there is a clear define direction that we
must take in order to receive this clean water… God desires to cleanse you, He
desires to give you a new lease on life, He desires to right the ship that you
are on and plant your feet on solid ground…. It was up to the people
of Israel to turn to the Lord, the choice is yours today to turn your
life over to the Lord… This clean water cast all your cares away, this clean
water gives you the ability to smile in the face of adversity, this clean water
makes it possible to laugh during the rain, this clean water removes all doubt
and gives you the chance to be called heirs to the promise of God… God says
through Ezekiel “will I cleanse you…” It doesn't matter
how far you have fallen, it doesn't matter how many mistakes you have
made, it doesn't matter how many bad choices you have made,
it doesn't matter how many temptations you have given in too,
it doesn't matter what your current standing is… God says that if you
realize the filth that has cluttered your life, if you realize the idols that
have eased God out, if you realize that you are headed down the wrong path you
can still be cleansed and made whole… The Israelite's were in bondage
and suffering, yet God says I can still cleanse you… You may be in bondage
right now, you may be suffering right now, you may be hurting right now, but
there is still hope for you, there is still a future for you… Turn your
life over to God and allow Him to pour out His spirit (clean water) upon you
that will give you a new sense of direction, a new purpose and a new outlook
that will help you reach the heights of prosperity that only God can take you
too…
BE BLESSED!!!
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