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Intro
So the Jewish elders roll in and ask questions of the Lord.
However, the prophet knew that their hearts weren’t right with God.
v. 30-32 tells us they had no right to ask the Lord fo instructions.
Those who can seek God’s guidance should have a willingness to submit and obey God.
We don’t know what they wanted to ask God about.
Here’s the reality, whatever God told them, they had no intention of obeying.
Ezekiel’s response is to give the people a history lesson and point out the repeated rebellion of the people while the Lord continued to shower them with grace.
There’s a saying that says, “Those who do not learn history are doomed to repeat it.”
In fact, history shows that we are doomed to repeat history whether we learn history or not.
One author said, “History is a vast early warning system.”
Another said, “History teaches us the mistakes we are going to make.”
Why?
The wisest person in the world, King Solomon said:
Even in Ezekiel’s day, they had the benefit of the previous historians, prophets and psalmists who were honest enough to lay bare the sins of the nation and record them for future generations to learn from.
They didn’t learn.
Frankly, neither do we.
Here’s something that I’d like for us to understand.
Even though we see throughout history, that God’s people have continuously failed to be obedient and follow Him.
Even though we know there is one and ONLY ONE true and living God, we find ourselves creating idols or false gods to worship.
The thread throughout scripture and my only point this morning is this:
God does not lower His standards, He raises His people.
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God will demonstrate His holiness THROUGH His people and not just TO His people.
God rescues us from ourselves.
Despite generations of idolatry, God deals with His people for the sake of His name rather than according to their evil ways.
He doesn’t treat His people the way they deserve but blesses them for His own glory.
God’s grace ultimately overcomes all of our rebellion.
Despite our unfaithfulness, God chose to forsake His Son instead of forsaking us.
Christ alone atoned for our sins.
Throughout scripture we see that God did not give up on Israel in Egypt or in the wilderness or in Canaan because He brings to completion the work He begins.
You cannot out sin God’s grace.
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