Passage
Ezekiel 24:1-27 (ESV)
Date: Dec. 2, 2018
Ezekiel 24:1-27 (ESV)
Key Verse: 24:24
1. Jerusalem, a cooking pot (1-14)
God told Ezekiel the exact day that Babylon laid siege to Jerusalem. Ezekiel told his rebellious people a parable of a cooking pot, which represented Jerusalem. The meat was cooked but the impurities were still not burned away. Jerusalem's impurity was lewdness and uncleanness, a city of bloodshed. God's judgment had now come.
2. Ezekiel's wife dies and is a sign (15-27)
God took away Ezekiel's wife, who was the delight of his eyes. Yet God commanded him not to mourn. Ezekiel obeyed and his behavior baffled the people. It was a sign, for the delight of their eyes also-Jerusalem and their sons and daughters-would fall by the sword, but they would not mourn. Then they would know the LORD.
Prayer: Prayer: Lord, your judgment is just and it is coming. May we stand in your grace and escape your wrath by the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ.
One Word: Know that the LORD fulfills his signs
Acts 8:26-40
Key Verse: 8:35