Israel's Shedding of Blood

 

Ezekiel 22:23-31

 

December 19, 2023

 

Israel's Shedding of Blood

And the word of the Lord came to me: “Son of man, say to her, You are a land that is not cleansed or rained upon in the day of indignation.  The conspiracy of her prophets in her midst is like a roaring lion tearing the prey; they have devoured human lives; they have taken treasure and precious things; they have made many widows in her midst.  Her priests have done violence to my law and have profaned my holy things. They have made no distinction between the holy and the common, neither have they taught the difference between the unclean and the clean, and they have disregarded my Sabbaths so that I am profaned among them.  Her princes in her midst are like wolves tearing the prey, shedding blood, destroying lives to get dishonest gain.  And her prophets have smeared whitewash for them, seeing false visions and divining lies for them, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord God,’ when the Lord has not spoken.  The people of the land have practiced extortion and committed robbery. They have oppressed the poor and needy, and have extorted from the sojourner without justice.  And I sought for a man among them who should build up the wall and stand in the breach before me for the land, that I should not destroy it, but I found none.  Therefore, I have poured out my indignation upon them. I have consumed them with the fire of my wrath. I have returned their way upon their heads, declares the Lord God.”

 

Have you lived in a time of Fear?  If you were alive during COVID-19, you lived in a time of Fear.  Many false prophets, such as Dr. Fauci, told so many lies, like the mask would protect you, that we need to shut down our businesses and stay in our homes.  Then we would be safe, and the answer was to take a Covid shot, then you would never get Covid, and next came the booster shot, and we witnessed many who still got Covid, and many died from the shot, or got very sick, and are still sick.  

What about the little children who were required to wear a mask to school, and also the closing of schools? Yes, we listen to the false prophets and not to God.

And preachers who are supposed to listen to God, listen instead to the government, and doctors who were some of the biggest Fear providers, and did not allow their congelation to do as God had commanded, to assemble, and worship.

 

Many of us who were experiencing this Fear did not listen to the false prophets, and some of us got COVID-19, but we did not die. I got COVID-19, and cannot be sure if it was COVID or other things like blood pressure medicine, that removed the salt from my body, made my sodium drop way below 100.  I was told by my doctor that I had double pneumonia, and he was clear it was not from Covid.  My point, Jan and I did not get the shots, we were sure that after asking the Lord, he said not to do so.  We also did not stay home, nor wear a mask, but where it was required.  We did our best not to look at the Fear that was being sold, and look to the Lord for our direction, as many in the Church did.  And many others outside the Church also did not buy into the lies that were being told.

 

It is my understanding of Scripture that not one person died before the moment that God had numbered their days on planet Earth.  If I’m wrong, I’ll have no doubt someone will correct me.  Fear works, and in that it was so successful for those who want to control the public, it will be used again.

 

Fear is a tool of unbelief, and faith is a tool of God, so choose this day who you will serve. Scripture tells us to fear God, not man.

 

From the Back Porch,

Bob Rice