Wednesday, September 28th

Wednesday, September 28th

Ezekiel 24:15-27
15 The word of the LORD came to me: 16 "Son of man, with one blow I am about to take away from you the delight of your eyes. Yet do not lament or weep or shed any tears. 17 Groan quietly; do not mourn for the dead. Keep your turban fastened and your sandals on your feet; do not cover the lower part of your face or eat the customary food of mourners."

18 So I spoke to the people in the morning, and in the evening my wife died. The next morning I did as I had been commanded.

19 Then the people asked me, "Won't you tell us what these things have to do with us?"

20 So I said to them, "The word of the LORD came to me: 21 Say to the house of Israel, 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says: I am about to desecrate my sanctuary - the stronghold in which you take pride, the delight of your eyes, the object of your affection. The sons and daughters you left behind will fall by the sword. 22 And you will do as I have done. You will not cover the lower part of your face or eat the customary food of mourners . 23 You will keep your turbans on your heads and your sandals on your feet. You will not mourn or weep but will waste away because of your sins and groan among yourselves. 24 Ezekiel will be a sign to you; you will do just as he has done. When this happens, you will know that I am the Sovereign LORD.'

25 "And you, son of man, on the day I take away their stronghold, their joy and glory, the delight of their eyes, their heart's desire, and their sons and daughters as well - 26 on that day a fugitive will come to tell you the news. 27 At that time your mouth will be opened; you will speak with him and will no longer be silent. So you will be a sign to them, and they will know that I am the LORD."

Desecrate (verb):

1. Violate the sacred character of a place or language.


2. The consecration from a person or an object.

Consecration (noun):

1. A solemn commitment of your life or your time to some cherished purpose (to a service or a goal).


2. Sanctification of something by setting it apart (usually with religious rites) as dedicated to God.

Wow, this makes me think. God gives me so much. But what he can give, he can take away. So many times, I forget the gift. I forget to count my blessings. Something so simple yet so difficult to give myself to someone or something so much better than I. Am I setting myself apart? Am I consecrating myself for God or am I desecrating my God? I have said it before: relationships do not stand still, they either grow closer together or further apart. A common thought, really. I have heard other people say the same thing. I can say with all my heart I am drawing closer to God. That’s a good thing. It hasn’t been that way ever since I became a Christian, but that is where I am at right now. I am going through some tough challenges, but I think that tomorrow is another day. I won’t bother worrying about it, I don’t know what will happen. God does and I trust in him. Johnny Out.