Revelation 10:9 So I went to the angel and asked him to give me the little scroll. He said to me, “Take it and eat it. It will turn your stomach sour, but ‘in your mouth it will be as sweat as honey.’” Now that’s weird! If it had been a cannoli, I can understandContinue reading “Sweet – Revelation 10:9”
Tag Archives: Ezekiel
YHWY is There
Ezekiel 48:35b “And the name of the city from that time on will be: the Lord is there.” If there is one thing I know, we all gain our identities from an outside source. Our careers, our family, our past experiences all become tags that we use to explain and define who we are. IContinue reading “YHWY is There”
Repeat in Reverse
Ezekiel 43:1-5 Then the man brought me to the gate facing east, 2 and I saw the glory of the God of Israel coming from the east. His voice was like the roar of rushing waters, and the land was radiant with his glory. 3 The vision I saw was like the vision I hadContinue reading “Repeat in Reverse”
Snapshots!
Ezekiel 39:19 At the sacrifice I am preparing for you, you will eat fat till you are glutted and drink blood till you are drunk. Snapshots. We have become a world of selfies, instagram posts, Facebook live feeds, Zoom calls and WatsApp. In fact, I have over 20,000 pictures on my computer of our travels,Continue reading “Snapshots!”
Heart of Stone
Ezekiel 36:26-27 I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. 27 And I will put my Spirit in you and move you to follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws.Continue reading “Heart of Stone”
Turn!
Ezekiel 33:11 Say to them, ‘As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign Lord, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that they turn from their ways and live. Turn! Turn from your evil ways! Why will you die, people of Israel?’ Prison parole boards happen every day in thisContinue reading “Turn!”
Punishment with Purpose
Ezekiel 28:25 “ ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: When I gather the people of Israel from the nations where they have been scattered, I will be proved holy through them in the sight of the nations. Then they will live in their own land, which I gave to my servant Jacob. Advertising campaigns haveContinue reading “Punishment with Purpose”
Commerce
Ezekiel 27:3 Say to Tyre, situated at the gateway to the sea, merchant of peoples on many coasts, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: “ ‘You say, Tyre, “I am perfect in beauty.” Sometimes we think that Amazon was the first entity to bring products from around the world to our doorsteps. But this justContinue reading “Commerce”
Tough to Handle
Ezekiel 24:16-17 “Son of man, with one blow I am about to take away from you the delight of your eyes. Yet do not lament or weep or shed any tears. 17 Groan quietly; do not mourn for the dead. Keep your turban fastened and your sandals on your feet; do not cover your mustacheContinue reading “Tough to Handle”
Groan!
Ezekiel 21:6-7 “Therefore groan, son of man! Groan before them with broken heart and bitter grief. 7 And when they ask you, ‘Why are you groaning?’ you shall say, ‘Because of the news that is coming. Every heart will melt with fear and every hand go limp; every spirit will become faint and every legContinue reading “Groan!”
The Arnold Journey 