Saturday, April 9, 2016
Ezekiel, Chapter 12, Verse 18-19
18 Son of man, eat your
bread trembling and drink your water shaking with fear. 19 And say to the people of the land: Thus says the Lord GOD about the inhabitants of
Jerusalem in the land of Israel: they shall eat their bread in fear and drink their water in horror,
because the land will be emptied of what fills it—the lawlessness of all its
inhabitants.
We become lawless when we lack leaders that had a leader’s
heart. God measures the greatness of a leaders heart not his intelligence or
his wealth. Ezekiel message is that God punishes evil leaders and those who
follow them. No nation rises above its leadership. God desires that leaders
first develop the following characteristics of the heart: 1) Healthy personal
security 2) Strong biblical identity 3) Growing intimacy with Him 4) Consistent
personal disciplines 5) Pure motives and ambitions 6) Biblical values and
priorities 7) Humble servant’s heart 8) Healthy community relationships 9) Principle-centered
decisions 10) Compassionate love for people.
Also, Ezekiel was warning the Israelite's that this
type of fear is a result of being a lawless nation. Israel had become a
nation without respect for God or man and suffered exile. If we as a nation
follow the same path what could be the result for our nation? No nation rises
above its leadership.[1]
Comments
Post a Comment