first of all..thanks 2 everyone thats been behind me on this so far, i just hope more and more people will start to read this blog.
in my previous entry, i talked about how God desires obedience from us more than he desires sacrifice. today, I'm going to talk about something completely different. this morning was the first time i ever did quiet time. for those not too familiar with what this is, its when you sit in silence with a worshiping heart and you wait for God to speak to you, be it through his word or directly.
anyway, i woke up early, listened to some worship music and then waited on the Lord. I must admit that it wasn't easy waiting for 20mins, but the word that I got just blew my mind. i opened my Bible and found myself in the book of Ezekiel chapter 2 verses 16 to 19. The heading of verse 16 in my version of the Bible is Ezekiel Is a Watchman. basically these few verses talk about how Ezekiel had been made a watchman over Israel by the Lord and how he was to deliver the words he heard from the Lord to the people. in verse 18, God begins to speak to Ezekiel about the responsibility that he now has, if God tells his that this wicked man shall die, and if Ezekiel doesn't warn him from his wicked ways, then that man will die and his blood will be on Ezekiel's hands. however, if he does warn the man and he does not change his ways then he shall still die BUT Ezekiel would have saved his own soul.
i feel that this teaching applies to us just as much as it applied to Ezekiel. If we are the servants of the Lord and we were put on this earth to expand His kingdom, then surely we are watchmen, which would mean that if we see our friends doing or going to do something that is detestable to God, then it is our duty to say; "Thats not a good idea man", or just say stop!. if we don't, then according to the word, we will one day be accountable.
its very easy to do, i am practicing it myself. just try it, the worst they can do is to not follow your advice. be a true friend to the people around u. don't be a stumbling block, help them find the light.
in my previous entry, i talked about how God desires obedience from us more than he desires sacrifice. today, I'm going to talk about something completely different. this morning was the first time i ever did quiet time. for those not too familiar with what this is, its when you sit in silence with a worshiping heart and you wait for God to speak to you, be it through his word or directly.
anyway, i woke up early, listened to some worship music and then waited on the Lord. I must admit that it wasn't easy waiting for 20mins, but the word that I got just blew my mind. i opened my Bible and found myself in the book of Ezekiel chapter 2 verses 16 to 19. The heading of verse 16 in my version of the Bible is Ezekiel Is a Watchman. basically these few verses talk about how Ezekiel had been made a watchman over Israel by the Lord and how he was to deliver the words he heard from the Lord to the people. in verse 18, God begins to speak to Ezekiel about the responsibility that he now has, if God tells his that this wicked man shall die, and if Ezekiel doesn't warn him from his wicked ways, then that man will die and his blood will be on Ezekiel's hands. however, if he does warn the man and he does not change his ways then he shall still die BUT Ezekiel would have saved his own soul.
i feel that this teaching applies to us just as much as it applied to Ezekiel. If we are the servants of the Lord and we were put on this earth to expand His kingdom, then surely we are watchmen, which would mean that if we see our friends doing or going to do something that is detestable to God, then it is our duty to say; "Thats not a good idea man", or just say stop!. if we don't, then according to the word, we will one day be accountable.
its very easy to do, i am practicing it myself. just try it, the worst they can do is to not follow your advice. be a true friend to the people around u. don't be a stumbling block, help them find the light.
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