December 30, 2011
The LORD has strong words for those who "make up" their own prophecies and come up with "their own ideas" and then try to say it came from God. "How terrible it will be..." While they were busy promoting their own agendas, they didn't take care of fixing and repairing what was really wrong—the walls were broken and they weren't going to be able to protect themselves and stand firm in the day of battle. Both the physical wall of Jerusalem and the personal wall of their lives. Because they were not following God and because they were following their own selfish ways, God said, "I am against you... I will punish... they will have no place among my people... their names will not be listed in the records of the house of Israel... nor will they enter the land of Israel... Then you will know that I am the LORD God."
These prophets acted as if they were following God but they were following their own agendas. They "hope their words will come true." They say "peace" when there is no peace. They cover up the truth, putting a white wash over a weak wall so it will "appear" legitimate and strong when it is actually fake. God tells Ezekiel to tell them—it won't work. You will be exposed. Your fake wall will fall down. You can use whitewash to try and cover up the truth, but the truth will eventually be exposed and the truth will be shown to everyone. God said, "I will break the wall... I will tear down the wall... I will level it to the ground... when the wall falls, you will be destroyed under it." The facade will be gone, what it was built on will be exposed. "Then you will know that I am the LORD." " I will carry out my anger on the wall and against those who cover it with whitewash." Then I will tell you, "The wall is gone, and those who covered it with whitewash are gone." The false prophets—gone. (Ezekiel 13:13-16)
Then God talks to Ezekiel about the false women prophets. "How terrible it will be..." You trick people, you set traps, you ruin lives of other people to try and save your own, you dishonor me for just a few handfuls of barley or pieces of bread, you lie. So this is what the LORD God says: I am against your schemes and traps. I will tear you schemes apart. I will tear apart what you hide behind. I will free the people you have trapped. I will expose you and save my people from your hands. "They will no longer be trapped by your power... Then you will know that I am the LORD." "By your lies you have caused those who did right to be sad, when I did not make them sad. And you have encouraged the wicked not to stop being wicked, which would have saved their lives." Your time of deceit is over. "I will save my people from your power so you will know that I am the LORD." (Ezekiel 13:20–23)
Next Entry: Ezekiel 13:1 – 14:23 (Continued)
The LORD has strong words for those who "make up" their own prophecies and come up with "their own ideas" and then try to say it came from God. "How terrible it will be..." While they were busy promoting their own agendas, they didn't take care of fixing and repairing what was really wrong—the walls were broken and they weren't going to be able to protect themselves and stand firm in the day of battle. Both the physical wall of Jerusalem and the personal wall of their lives. Because they were not following God and because they were following their own selfish ways, God said, "I am against you... I will punish... they will have no place among my people... their names will not be listed in the records of the house of Israel... nor will they enter the land of Israel... Then you will know that I am the LORD God."
These prophets acted as if they were following God but they were following their own agendas. They "hope their words will come true." They say "peace" when there is no peace. They cover up the truth, putting a white wash over a weak wall so it will "appear" legitimate and strong when it is actually fake. God tells Ezekiel to tell them—it won't work. You will be exposed. Your fake wall will fall down. You can use whitewash to try and cover up the truth, but the truth will eventually be exposed and the truth will be shown to everyone. God said, "I will break the wall... I will tear down the wall... I will level it to the ground... when the wall falls, you will be destroyed under it." The facade will be gone, what it was built on will be exposed. "Then you will know that I am the LORD." " I will carry out my anger on the wall and against those who cover it with whitewash." Then I will tell you, "The wall is gone, and those who covered it with whitewash are gone." The false prophets—gone. (Ezekiel 13:13-16)
Then God talks to Ezekiel about the false women prophets. "How terrible it will be..." You trick people, you set traps, you ruin lives of other people to try and save your own, you dishonor me for just a few handfuls of barley or pieces of bread, you lie. So this is what the LORD God says: I am against your schemes and traps. I will tear you schemes apart. I will tear apart what you hide behind. I will free the people you have trapped. I will expose you and save my people from your hands. "They will no longer be trapped by your power... Then you will know that I am the LORD." "By your lies you have caused those who did right to be sad, when I did not make them sad. And you have encouraged the wicked not to stop being wicked, which would have saved their lives." Your time of deceit is over. "I will save my people from your power so you will know that I am the LORD." (Ezekiel 13:20–23)
Next Entry: Ezekiel 13:1 – 14:23 (Continued)
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