Repent of Sins & Offences
In a series of visions, Ezekiel
foresees the what, why and how
of God’s judgment upon Judah.
The What: total destruction of
Jerusalem and the departure
of God’s glory from the temple.
The Why: generations of idolatry,
wickedness & spiritual indifference.
The How: through the cruel Baby-
lonians, God’s agents of judgment.
But the harshness of the sentence
is tempered by a tender reminder:
A remnant will survive, receive
sanctuary in a foreign country
and return to the Land of Promise.
Lord, Thank You for New Heart:
Tell the exiles, this is what the
Sovereign Lord says: Although
I have scattered u in the countries
of the world, I will be a Sanctuary
to you during your time in exile…
I will gather you… and give you
the land of Israel (Ezek 11:16-17).
I will give them an undivided Heart
and put a new spirit in them; I will
remove from them their heart of stone & give them a Heart of Flesh…
Then they will truly be my people;
and I will be their God (v19-20).
Rid yourselves of all the offences
you have committed, and get
a new heart and a new spirit.
Why will you die, O house of Israel?
So turn and live (Ezek 18:31-32).
Lord, I pray You will fill me with
Your love; and help me to keep my heart from wandering away from U.
Make my heart be undivided & take away any hardheartedness in me.
I invite You Lord to take charge of
my mind and emotions & help me
to give complete control to You.
Light a flame of desire in me for
You that never goes out. Amen.
Lord, Thank You that when we
become Christians, You did a
miracle by making us new inside.
You took out the hard cold hearts
and put in new & compassionate
hearts so that we are able to
serve, do good and help others.
Help us to have an ear for those
who need counsel or a kind word.
Help us to give practical helps
when someone has a real need.
Help us to intercede for people in
need and live as we should. Amen.
Lord, take away everything in my heart that is not right before You.
And help me Lord to get rid of
bad attitudes and wrong thinking.
Show me anything that has taken
root in my heart that should not be
there so that I can free myself of it before there’s a serious price to pay.
Help me clear the slate & begin again
with a new heart & right spirit. Amen