Day 169 - Ezekiel Friday (1-6)
“Eat this scroll, and go, speak to the House of Israel.... Then I ate it, and it was in mouth as sweet as honey.” (Ezekiel 3:1&3 ESV)
In preparing Ezekiel for his “uncomfortable” ministry, God commands him to eat a scroll and then talk to God’s rebellious people. He obeys, and is spiritually fortified for his tough assignment.
God wants to fortify us for our vocations in this sin-filled world. He does this through the simple means of water, bread, wine and His precious Word.
The Lord is still prescribing the Ezekiel diet today. He daily calls us to Read, Mark, Learn, and Inwardly Digest the Bible! How are you doing in this area? We are getting close to halfway in our 52 week Bible reading plan. If you have not been “keeping up,” now would be a good time to “jump in.”
We sing “How precious is the Book Divine.”
Should your Bible be catching dust or catching your interest?
How precious is the Book Divine,
By inspiration given!
Bright as a lamp its doctrines shine
To guide our souls to heaven.
(The Lutheran Hymnal, Concordia Publishing House, 1941, #285)
Lord, please bless me today with the desire to feast upon Your Word. May the Bible be a lamp to my feet and a light to my path (Psalm 119:105). Amen.
Don’t be afraid to open THE Book today!
Pastor Dave Paape
The following link is to the 52 Week Bible Reading Plan upon which these devotions are based. http://www.bible-reading.com/bible-plan.pdf
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