Ezekiel 18

     I have found an awesome place to have my daily devotional and I am just loving it! I have set up camp on our balcony, and it’s really special. I hope that you have a special place where you find peace and are able to focus on God and the things He wants to teach you!! Today I read Ezekiel chapter eighteen. The main idea of the chapter is to get across the point that, “The soul who sins is the one who will die”. What it means is that you are responsible for your life and you will be judged for what you have done and not for the sins of your parents.. In today’s time we must know that each person will deal with the judgment of their own sins and not for the sins of others.

     Also that chapter in Ezekiel discusses how a wicked man who turns away from his sins and follows God and does what is just and right in the eyes of the Lord, will surely live and not die. Then it goes on to state how if a righteous man turns from the Lord and does detestable things as a wicked man does, he will surely die.  After that the Bible says, “None of the righteous things he has done will be remembered.” Wow, if that doesn’t make you stop in your tracks, I don’t know what would!

     This brought me back to really think about the fact that many people in this world are tricked into the mindset that their good would outweigh their bad. This is not the case, at all. Christ wants followers! He wants people who are going to do good things in the name of Lord and not stray from the path that he has called us to follow. To elaborate on that, I just think we should do our best so that Christ can get all the recognition that He deserves. Also something else that I think is very important to remember is that God forgives the wicked man, who repents, of his sins and he who changes his ways and follows the Lord is going to live. What good news, we have sinned and we are all wicked but we can become righteous through Christ!! Praise the Lord. This is just an excerpt from my devotional this morning. I hope it challenges you like it did me.