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Ezekiel 9

What is funny to worldly people has now also become funny to the people with the word of God. Abomination is no longer an ugly sight to the church anymore. Just as the word is condoning abominations, GodÕs temple is also playing a part by not crying over all kinds of abominations. As a < ?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>temple of God, you cry over by extending a loud and clear sound of rejection, by distancing yourself or by calling on God to touch the heart of the people with abomination. Once among the children of God, abomination was reigning and God responded, Ezekiel 9:4, ÒAnd the LORD said to him, ÔGo through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and put a mark on the foreheads of the men who sigh and cry over all the abominations that are done within it.ÕÓ God knows that action speaks louder than words. What you condone you are also done in it. As a temple of God, you cannot be quiet with wrong doings; it will be an indication of you accepting it. God recognized those that are not quiet against abomination then, and He will still do the same today and tomorrow. To those who did not sigh or cry against abominations, there was no mark but judgment, Ezekiel 9:5, ÒTo others He said in my hearing, ÔGo after him through the city and kill; do not let your eye spare, nor have any pity. Utterly slay old and young men, maidens and little children and women; but do not come near anyone on whom is the mark; and begin at My sanctuary. So they began with the elders who were before the temple.Ó The judgment of God respects only the obedient, it will not fail; it will only take GodÕs timing for it to be manifested. Ask God for the grace not to be a part or be the one that tolerates sin.

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Philippians 4

You can refuse to be drawn away from God. Idolatry will draw you away from God if you do not refuse idolatry. Anything that you go after and whatever it is that is taking you away from serving Him is an idol. When you begin to want another personÕs possession, things that do not belong to you, you are being gradually drawn away. Being drawn away will not become clear to the person that is being drawn until that person has drowned in the sea of lust. Colossians 3:5, ÒTherefore put to death your members which are on the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness which is idolatry. Because of these things the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of disobedience.Ó You do not have to be a part of the wrath of God if you choose not to; God will enable you. However, the choice is yours, God has given His love and it is left for you to enter His love boat of salvation. When you are drawn away by idolatry, you have forsaken God. It is evil to forsake God. Jeremiah 2:13, ÒFor my people have committed two evils: They have forsaken Me, the fountain of living waters, And hewn themselves cisterns-broken cisterns that can hold no water.Ó Draw yourself away from idolatry. What you do not have now you can have it at His appointed time. Do not make yourself a victim of the evil one. God will not fail you, God shall supply your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus (Philippians < ?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>4:19)

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Psalm 126

It has been a long time that you have been in an unwanted situation. At every turn help was not there. Help was hiding and help was not visible. Your closest ones when all was well and good have shut you up in the closet of no remembrance. Where your presence has been well received have become a place where backs have been turned onto you. It is not happening only among your unbelieving friends, but also among the ones that you fellowship with, the ones that claim the faith with you. In your turning right, left, back and forward you have been feeling lonely. God is taking you through training. Keep your focus on God and do what you know is best according to His word. Be content with whatever God brings your way. If you will be honest with yourself, despite your situation, He has always supplied your need. 1 Timothy 6:6-7, ÒNow godliness with contentment is a great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and its certain we can carry nothing out.Ó Hold to the word of God that you know. The word of God is comfort, it heals and it sooths souls. All the tears will soon turn into laughter and when that happens, it will be like a dream. Psalm 126:1-2, ÒWhen the LORD brought back the captivity of < ?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>Zion, we were like those who dream. Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing. Then they said among the nations, the LORD has done great things for them.Ó God is on the throne for you. Do not lose focus, in His goodness and mercy; He will do great things for you in the name of Jesus.

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Jeremiah 18:1-11

God wanted Jeremiah to know how man is like in His hand, so He sent Him to a potterÕs house. Jeremiah 18:2, ÒArise and go down to the potterÕs house and there I will cause you to hear My words.Ó While at the potterÕs house, Jeremiah saw that the vessel at the potterÕs hand was marred and the potter made it over into a better vessel that was more pleasing to him. As Jeremiah was observing, the word of God went to him Jeremiah 18:6, ÒO house of < ?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>Israel, can I not do with you as this potter?Õ Says the LORD. ÔLook, as the clay is in the potterÕs hand, so are you in My hand, O house of Israel!ÕÓ The same God of Israel is the same God that we serve. Just as this applies to the children of Israel, so it is to all the creation on the face of this earth. When there is a hard lump in clay, it will ruin the vessel as it spins on the potterÕs wheel. Consider yourself in the potterÕs hand and think if there is any lump in you that you know. There might also be some lump in you that you do not know. For you to be right in the hand of the potter, for you to become a vessel that God wants to display for His glory and honor, ask Him to take away everything that is representing lump in your life. The Lord said ask and it shall be given, ask Him to knock off the lump of pride, deception, fornication, manipulation so you will be a vessel of honor to the glory of His holy name.  

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1Samuel 16:1-7

It does not matter how close you walk in the Lord when He gives you direction to go ahead on His assignment, you must not get ahead of Him in your going. God directed Samuel to go and anoint David as king. 1 Samuel 16:6, ÒSo it was, when they came, that he looked at Eliab and said, ÔSurely the LORDÕs anointed is before Him!ÕÓ Samuel, a giant in the hand of the Lord, attempted to get ahead in GodÕs direction; he was looking at the physical. So many are missing in the area of following through when GodÕs gives direction. Many started well but failed in getting through with GodÕs assignment. Samuel could have caused the whole nation an unpardonable mistake if he had went further and anointed Eliab. 1 Samuel 16:7, ÒBut the LORD said to Samuel, ÔDo not look at his appearance or at his physical stature, because I have refused him for the LORD does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.ÕÓ At the time that the Lord corrected Samuel, many people would have rushed through and missed the voice of God, and wrong choice would have taken over. It took the grace of God and a consistent walk in the Lord for redirection to have its way in Samuel not getting ahead of God. When you trace your step back to see where you have been wrong in the area of decision making, it could be that you have moved by what you see in the physical. If you will sincerely ask God to take over in every area that you have been getting ahead in His calling for your life, God will not fail you; He will answer you.