Ezekiel 47:1-48:35 ~ 1 Peter 2:11-3:7 ~ Psalm 119:49-64 ~ Proverbs 28:12-13
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Old Testament – We finish the book of Ezekiel today! The book of Daniel begins tomorrow! Ezekiel chapter 47’s opening verses about the River of Healing are just beautiful. Verses 1 through 3 tell us – “Then the man brought me back to the entrance of the Temple. There I saw a stream flowing eastward from beneath the Temple threshold. This stream then passed to the right of the altar on its south side. The man brought me outside the wall through the north gateway and led me around to the eastern entrance. There I could see the stream flowing out through the south side of the east gateway. Measuring as he went, he led me along the stream for 1,750 feet and told me to go across. At that point the water was up to my ankles.”
As I was reading these verses about the River of Healing I imagined myself jumping into the river and just being refreshed and renewed and restored! Great stuff… This river is very reminiscent of the river in the Garden of Eden – and the River of Life described in Revelation chapter 22. Verse 9 in ch. 47 of Ezekiel sums it all up well – “Everything that touches the water of this river will live. Fish will abound in the Dead Sea, for its waters will be healed. Wherever this water flows, everything will live.”
Today in Ezekiel chapter 48 we read about the division of land in Ezekiel’s vision, which the map below details quite well (you’ll need to scroll down a bit to view it all) –
Ezekiel chapter 48’s last words – and the last words in the book of Ezekiel are simply this – “And from that day the name of the city will be `The LORD Is There.'” In Hebrew this is Yahweh Shammah. The Hebrew pronunciation of Jerusalem is Yerushalayim – which some say could be a wordplay on Yahweh Shammah. Jerusalem = The Lord is There…
New Testament – 1 Peter 2 verse 11 is powerful – “So I warn you to keep away from evil desires because they fight against your very souls.”
Verse 24 today about Jesus is so strong – “He personally carried away our sins in his own body on the cross so we can be dead to sin and live for what is right. You have been healed by his wounds!”
Psalms – Wow. I love Psalm 119 verse 54 today – “Your principles have been the music of my life throughout the years of my pilgrimage.” What a beautiful metaphor – God’s principles being the music of our lives through all our years as we are on our pilgrimage. Great stuff!
Verse 59 today is a great verse for each of us to consider – “I pondered the direction of my life, and I turned to follow your statutes.”
Proverbs – Today in Proverbs 28 verse 13 we read: “He who conceals his sins does not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.”
Please join us in memorizing and meditating on two verses of Scripture today: “Live as free people, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as God’s slaves. Show proper respect to everyone, love the family of believers, fear God, honor the emperor.” 1 Peter 2:16-17 NIV
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Melwyn Misquitta
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