Day 254: Ezekiel 28-30; Psalm 83

To be honest, LORD, sometimes the word of judgment that dominates the prophecies, becomes a heaviness. These are a reminder that in the day they were written, all was not well. Your children had enemies and evil powers were at work in the nations around about them. Not only that, the hearts of people were bent toward sin. We realize that Your are holy and so You cannot tolerate sin. So, Your judgment that leads to discipline becomes redemptive, and there is evidence of that even in the harsh rebuke and punishment that is meted out. Thank You that there is always hope! Let us be a counter-culture of holy love in a world that increasingly embraces all You hate. Help us walk the highway of holiness. May our witness draw people towards You. We must have Your Holy Spirit. In the Name of Jesus. Amen!