January 13, 2012
The priests (from Zadok) were to teach the people the difference between right and wrong. They were also the judges. When the land was divided among the tribes they were not given any land. What they had was more valuable than land—they had God himself. "I am what they own."
The land was divided. The rules for offerings and Holy days, feast offerings. worship, etc. were given again to the people. God admonished them: "You have gone far enough, you rulers of Israel! Stop being cruel and hurting people, and do what is right and fair. Stop forcing my people out of their homes, says the LORD God. You must have honest scales, and honest dry measurement and an honest liquid measurement." (Ezekiel 45:9-10)
Someone who is cruel, hurts people, lies, steals, cheats others, etc. is a person that has an "it's all about me" attitude. That thinking does not fit with God's teachings. That's why God says, "Change your hearts and stop all your sinning so sin will not bring your ruin. Get rid of all the sins you have done, and get for yourselves a new heart and a new way of thinking..." Life is not "all about me." It is all about God. It's all about you LORD.
Ezekiel 48:35 - "From then on the name of the city will be 'The LORD Is There.' "
May our lives always be pleasing to you Father.
Next Entry: When God Calls - God Provides
The priests (from Zadok) were to teach the people the difference between right and wrong. They were also the judges. When the land was divided among the tribes they were not given any land. What they had was more valuable than land—they had God himself. "I am what they own."
The land was divided. The rules for offerings and Holy days, feast offerings. worship, etc. were given again to the people. God admonished them: "You have gone far enough, you rulers of Israel! Stop being cruel and hurting people, and do what is right and fair. Stop forcing my people out of their homes, says the LORD God. You must have honest scales, and honest dry measurement and an honest liquid measurement." (Ezekiel 45:9-10)
Someone who is cruel, hurts people, lies, steals, cheats others, etc. is a person that has an "it's all about me" attitude. That thinking does not fit with God's teachings. That's why God says, "Change your hearts and stop all your sinning so sin will not bring your ruin. Get rid of all the sins you have done, and get for yourselves a new heart and a new way of thinking..." Life is not "all about me." It is all about God. It's all about you LORD.
Ezekiel 48:35 - "From then on the name of the city will be 'The LORD Is There.' "
May our lives always be pleasing to you Father.
Next Entry: When God Calls - God Provides
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