God's Judgment

Scripture:

Ezekiel 7:26  "Mischief shall come upon mischief, and rumor shall be upon rumor; and they shall seek a vision of the prophet; but the Law shall perish from the priest, and counsel from the elders."

Observation:

When God was going to judge Israel and Judah for their continual disobedience and continually seeking after other gods, He said they would seek a vision of the prophet, but the Law would perish and counsel.    People knew when they were in trouble and had done wrong to go to the prophet who would tell them how to get right with God.  In this case, God said he would take away the prophet, the counsel, and the priest, so they wouldn't now how to restore their relationship with Him.

Application:

It is a terrible thing to stop hearing the word of the Lord.  When we stop hearing from God, we are in dangerous territory.  Fortunately we have the written word of God and therefore are not as bad off as Israel in Ezekiel's time.  We never want to lose the ability to hear the voice of the Lord and His counsel.  When we lose that, we lose everything.

Prayer:

Lord God Almighty, You are incredible and I thank you for loving me.  May I always cherish Your words, receive Your rebukes, and walk in godly counsel.  Teach me to walk before You humbly and in the fear of the Lord.  I never want to lose Your guidance.  Speak to me daily.  I want to hear and respond.

Yours,
Jeff