8 “‘Therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says: Because of your false words and lying visions, I am against you, declares the Sovereign Lord.
Its interesting to think back to these days and what life might have been like on a daily basis. What gave any particular prophet his power and why did anyone list to him versus Ezekial or anyone else? Maybe it was messages of false hope that cause people to give money to hear more---I guess we have that today too.
The one thing I did take away from this chapter was the seriousness of making false declarations on behalf of God. He knows we are sinners and will screw up and not follow his commands and he has sent Jesus to pay for this fact. But to actively suggest something on God's behalf that we know is not true seems to go a step farther and not only would we be disciplined but God is against anyone who does so. Not sure my thought is on the mark but I wouldn't want God against me thats for sure.
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10 “‘Because they lead my people astray, saying, “Peace,” when there is no peace, and because, when a flimsy wall is built, they cover it with whitewash,
ReplyDeleteWe've read other chapters/books that talk to this principle. My opinion is that God has left us the choice to follow him, or not. To show our love for him, by choosing his path over our own. So, that's a really big deal! To not choose God is a dangerous thing.....but its taking it about 100 steps farther to start to influence people falsely, or to influence people away from God's message. It becomes a ripple effect. It seems that evil spreads quicker and more efficiently that good.
I'm with you. I think we should keep searching for him. Keep trying to follow him. Keep asking him to show us the path of HIS choosing....and not drag others down into the things that trip us up.