Marked by Weeping

Scripture:

“Then I heard the Lord say to the other men, “Follow him through the city and kill everyone whose forehead is not marked. Show no mercy; have no pity! Kill them all—old and young, girls and women and little children. But do not touch anyone with the mark. Begin right here at the Temple.” So they began by killing the seventy leaders.”
‭‭Ezekiel‬ ‭9:5-6‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Observation:

God was letting Ezekiel know that He was about to destroy the people of Israel because they had forgotten Him and were committing atrocious sins.  They no longer even had a desire to please God and He was going to punish them for it.  As He is about to punish them, He sent an angel through the city to mark the foreheads of those weeping for the sin of their nation.  When they mark was seen, the person was to be spared.

Application:

God marks those who weep for the sins of their people. He will not allow injustice.  He is a just God! When we are broken for the condition of our nation and crying out to Him, He will not allow His judgment to come on our lives.  When we are standing in the gap for those around us and crying out to God for them, we will not be punished with them.  We are marked when we are doing what God wants.

Prayer:

Father, thank You for reminding me this morning that Your mercy is grace is there for those who are broken over the sins of their people.  Thank You for being a just God and not punishing those who are working on Your behalf.  Your justice is awesome and I love You.  Help me to remain in close relationship with You and to live a life of purity of heart and passion for God and the things of God.

Your Son,
Jeff