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  Introduction Ezekiel 3:16–27: Ezekiel is appointed to be a lookout for Israel and is instructed about the warnings he is to deliver. The chapter concludes with God telling Ezekiel that he will be unable to speak for a while, suggesting that Ezekiel is to speak only when God has a message for the people. Today’s Key Verse: Ezekiel 3:23a GNT So I went out into the valley, and there I saw the glory of the LORD. Read 16  After the seven days had passed, the Lord spoke to me.  17  “Mortal man,” he said, “I am making you a lookout for the nation of Israel. You will pass on to them the warnings I give you.  18  If I announce that someone evil is going to die but you do not warn him to change his ways so that he can save his life, he will die, still a sinner, but I will hold you responsible for his death.  19  If you do warn an evil man and he doesn't stop sinning, he will die, still a sinner, but your life will be spared. 20  “If someone truly goo...

  The King’s Service Scripture: Matthew 7:8 “For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. ” (NIV) There is nothing like being in the King’s service. Then we realize what we are designed for and the particular works he wants us to do. We experience a fulfilling and abundant life when we are in the center of God’s will. Our lives will truly echo into eternity as we experience the favor and blessing of God when we are in harmony with his will. How do we know this for sure?  “For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. ” (Ephesians 2:10, NIV) This verse tells how we are God’s handiwork, special vessels made for the purpose of being productive. He wants us to be engaged in the good works he has prepared for us. When we are spiritually born into his family, we become a new creation with renewed purposes and works to do for his kingdom. How do we find ...

  Introduction Ezekiel 2:2—3:15: Ezekiel is called to be a spokesperson for God, and he is warned that he will encounter resistance when delivering God’s message. He is instructed to eat a scroll on which are written “cries of grief” and “wails and groans” (2:10). This symbolic act indicates that the message God has given him will contain devastating news about the fall of Jerusalem and God’s impending punishment of the people (see chapters 4—9). Today’s Key Verse: Ezekiel 3:12 GNT Then God’s spirit lifted me up, and I heard behind me the loud roar of a voice that said, “Praise the glory of the LORD in heaven above!” Read 2  While the voice was speaking, God's spirit entered me and raised me to my feet, and I heard the voice continue,  3  “Mortal man, I am sending you to the people of Israel. They have rebelled and turned against me and are still rebels, just as their ancestors were.  4  They are stubborn and do not respect me, so I am sending you to tell t...

  New Life at Work Scriptures: Galatians 2:20, Romans 6:11 “I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. ” (Galatians 2:20, NIV) “In the same way, count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus. ” (Romans 6:11, NIV) Christ can live and continue his ministry through us while we are still in this world. These two verses encapsulate these “secrets” of the kingdom to us. If we grasp these truths, in faith, our lives will be in for radical change. We can become “overcomers,” no longer helpless victims enslaved to sin. We must be crucified with Christ, counting ourselves dead to sin. Yes, sin lurks inside of us, always trying to reassert itself. But the good news is we no longer have to surrender to its control. The following verses verify this spiritual truth: “Therefore, brothers and sisters, we have an obligation—but it is not to t...

  “We even saw giants there, the descendants of Anak! Next to them we felt like grasshoppers, and that’s what they thought, too!” Numbers 13:33, NLT Be Victorious Moses sent twelve spies to search out the Promised Land. These men were skilled warriors, strong leaders, the cream of the crop. They had seen God part the Red Sea, send manna for food each morning, miracle after miracle. Yet ten spies came back after forty days and said, “Moses, we don’t have a chance. The people are huge. We felt like grasshoppers compared to them.” They made the mistake of letting their environment determine their identity. Because they saw themselves as grasshoppers, as weak, defeated, “not able to” insects, they never made it into the Promised Land. Don’t let that be you. What you’re up against may look impossible—the sickness, family trouble, financial setback. The environment is trying to convince you to change who you are and take on that grasshopper mentality, saying, “It’s not meant to be.” God ...

  The Roots of Hope Scripture: Habakkuk 3:17–19 “Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will be joyful in God my Savior. The Sovereign Lord is my strength; he makes my feet like the feet of a deer, he enables me to tread on the heights. For the director of music. On my stringed instruments. ” (NIV) From a circumstantial standpoint, the prophet Habakkuk lived in a terrible time. The land was soon to be invaded and, because of the disobedience of the people to God over time, prosperity was no more. Even though the circumstances were bad, Habakkuk gives us the formula for not only surviving but also thriving in such a period. The above passage shows us that Habakkuk did not allow circumstances to steal his joy. It is an example for us that our joy and happiness have to be based on more than just ...