Ezekiel 13-15

9-11 "'If a prophet is deceived and tells these idolaters the lies they want to hear, I, God, get blamed for those lies. He won't get by with it. I'll grab him by the scruff of the neck and get him out of there. They'll be equally guilty, the prophet and the one who goes to the prophet, so that the house of Israel will never again wander off my paths and make themselves filthy in their rebellions, but will rather be my people, just as I am their God. Decree of God, the Master.'"

We are responsible for our appetite and our diet.

12-14 God's Message came to me: "Son of man, when a country sins against me by living faithlessly and I reach out and destroy its food supply by bringing on a famine, wiping out humans and animals alike, even if Noah, Daniel, and Job—the Big Three—were alive at the time, it wouldn't do the population any good. Their righteousness would only save their own lives." Decree of God, the Master.

If the nation is to prosper, the nation must be saved. If the nation does not prosper, the individual can still be saved, even as Goshen in the midst of Egypt.

Ezekiel 10-12

19 I will give them an undivided heart and put a new spirit in them; I will remove from them their heart of stone and give them a heart of flesh. 20 Then they will follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws. They will be my people, and I will be their God.

My God, his heart.

Ezekiel 4-6

14 And I will stretch out my hand against them and make the land a desolate waste from the desert to Diblah [f] —wherever they live. Then they will know that I am the LORD.' "

But God is good.

Ezekiel 1-3

26 Above this surface was something that looked like a throne made of blue lapis lazuli. And on this throne high above was a figure whose appearance resembled a man. 27 From what appeared to be his waist up, he looked like gleaming amber, flickering like a fire. And from his waist down, he looked like a burning flame, shining with splendor. 28 All around him was a glowing halo, like a rainbow shining in the clouds on a rainy day. This is what the glory of the Lord looked like to me. When I saw it, I fell face down on the ground, and I heard someone’s voice speaking to me.

What does the glory of God look like to me, and what is my response?

Back online

Finally been reconnected after about a month offline due to moving house. Did the first prayer meeting talk, based on verses in Romans 8.

2 Chronicles 1-3

10 Give me the wisdom and knowledge to lead them properly,[e] for who could possibly govern this great people of yours?”

Independence is not an option.

Layout for series on prayer

While I have time, here are some of the titles for the series, and the verses that they would be based upon:

1. Pray first, ask questions later - Romans 8v26

2. Prayer must be single-minded, not double-minded - James 1v5-8

3. There is no strength in numbers, but there is strength in weakness - 2 Corinthians 12v9

4. The long, bold walk to the throne of grace - James 5v16