King James Daily Bible Study Devotional
Message Title: The Word of Truth
Date: Tuesday September 06, 2011
Chapters: Ezekiel 20-21, Proverb 6, Psalm 86
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“Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death. Do not err, my beloved brethren. Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures. Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:..But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.” - James 1:13-19,25.

God reminds His people continuously to cast away any sin that keeps them in needless pain and suffering, yet they will remain in their sinful lives, often questioning why they are having such a hard time in life. Usually, the first person they blame is God, then they start blaming others as though it was their fault that they did what they did. I admit there are many people out there ready and willing to entice a person and bring them down to their level, but it is not their fault if we give in and suffer the consequences for committing the sin. We have a choice to say yes or no, trust me, it is much better to deal with the consequences of saying no to that person than with God. “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” - II Timothy 2:15.

The truth is this, those who have accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as their Savior are children of the living God, chosen by God Himself, we are saved by His grace through the sacrifice that Jesus Christ made for us. We are going to suffer some affliction from time to time because Satan is always on our backs, but we have the Word of Truth in us, therefore, we are to be the example. We are to walk in His truths, be the doers of His word and not just the hearers. God will bless us, help us endure every temptation, and protect us as long as we look to Jesus. “Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.” - Jude 1:21.

On three occasions the elders of the Jews went to Ezekiel to ask questions of God (Chapters 8, 14, 20). On the first occasion, Ezekiel exposed their idolatry and foretold Jerusalem's destruction because of it. On the second occasion, Ezekiel exposed their halfheartedness, the elders were not sincere and had no desire to do His will. Now, this time, Ezekiel exposes their, rebellion, they continued to walk in the abominable acts of their fathers..

“Son of man, speak unto the elders of Israel, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Are ye come to enquire of me? As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I will not be enquired of by you...And say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; In the day when I chose Israel, and lifted up mine hand unto the seed of the house of Jacob, and made myself known unto them in the land of Egypt, when I lifted up mine hand unto them, saying, I am the LORD your God;..But the house of Israel rebelled against me in the wilderness: they walked not in my statutes, and they despised my judgments, which if a man do, he shall even live in them; and my sabbaths they greatly polluted: then I said, I would pour out my fury upon them in the wilderness, to consume them...Nevertheless mine eye spared them from destroying them, neither did I make an end of them in the wilderness...Therefore, son of man, speak unto the house of Israel, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Yet in this your fathers have blasphemed me, in that they have committed a trespass against me. For when I had brought them into the land, for the which I lifted up mine hand to give it to them, then they saw every high hill, and all the thick trees, and they offered there their sacrifices, and there they presented the provocation of their offering: there also they made their sweet savour, and poured out there their drink offerings.” - Ezekiel 20:3,5,13,17,27,28.

I imagine the thing that God despises most is a halfhearted Christian, one that only comes to Him when they are in trouble. Then after He bails them out they go right back to their sinful lives. God loves us and always forgives, but we can not serve God and mammon, it never ends well. And while we might not always agree with God, it is one thing to ask questions and another to question His judgment or decisions. God knows what we need and what is best for us, the commands He gives us, the trials we face, and even the chastening we go through are all to get us to be doers of the Word of Truth and keep us from needless suffering. “I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.” - Revelation 3:15,16.

Israel did not just volunteer to be God's people, they were chosen by Him personally. That alone should have been a blessing to them, but that fact never seemed to grasp their attention. God let it be known to them while they were in Egypt, that He was their God, loved them, even when they rebelled against them, and would be there for them if they would just repent. However, time and time again they continued to rebel, thus God's judgment, through Ezekiel God continues to expose Israels rebellion, this time He reveals a prophesy.

“Son of man, set thy face toward Jerusalem, and drop thy word toward the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel, And say to the land of Israel, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I am against thee, and will draw forth my sword out of his sheath, and will cut off from thee the righteous and the wicked. Seeing then that I will cut off from thee the righteous and the wicked, therefore shall my sword go forth out of his sheath against all flesh from the south to the north: That all flesh may know that I the LORD have drawn forth my sword out of his sheath: it shall not return any more. Sigh therefore, thou son of man, with the breaking of thy loins; and with bitterness sigh before their eyes. And it shall be, when they say unto thee, Wherefore sighest thou? that thou shalt answer, For the tidings; because it cometh: and every heart shall melt, and all hands shall be feeble, and every spirit shall faint, and all knees shall be weak as water: behold, it cometh, and shall be brought to pass, saith the Lord GOD.” - Ezekiel 21:2-7.

It is declared that the Lord was about to cut off Jerusalem and the whole land, that all might know it was His decree against a wicked and rebellious people. Whatever instruments God uses in executing His judgments, He will strengthen them according to the service they are employed in. God's sword will be none other than His Word, in fact, all He will do is speak His Word and justice will be done. “And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength. And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last: I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.” - Revelation 1:16-18.

We are chosen by Christ Himself to not only be witnesses, but and example to follow in order to show the world God's great grace. Because we are chosen we are going to suffer as Jesus did, but we should count all suffering as blessings. Hold on to God's grace, never let it go, He has plenty to give those who are willing to receive it. “Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance: But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.” - I Peter 1:13-16.

Today's Prayer:
Dear God,
Lord, we are reminded that Your Word does not return void, but accomplishes that which You desire. It is a lamp unto my feet and a light for my path. Your Word is divinely inspired and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness so that I can become the godly example You chose me to be. I am grateful for the guidance I receive daily through faithfully reading and applying Scripture to my live. I love You, Lord, I love Your Word and I pray in Jesus' name. Amen.

God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina

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