Compassion in Anger

Ezekiel 6: ⁷ Your people will fall slain among you, and you will know that I am the Lord.

⁸ “‘But I will spare some, for some of you will escape the sword when you are scattered among the lands and nations.’”

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GOD spared a remnant when HE was highly upset at HIS people. I mean at one point HE wanted to wipe HIS humans off the face of the earth. Their claims that HE does not exist or that HIS efforts are futile angered HIM but not so much. It was the things they built with their own hands and worshipped that fueled the most anger in GOD. Not only had GOD been pushed out the picture, HIS people made idols to replace HIM.

• GOD wants me to be creative, yet give HIM the credit for my talents.
• GOD wants me to be innovative, yet praise HIM for my imagination.
• GOD wants me to be inspirational as long as I am inspiring others to follow HIM.

In the middle of GOD’s anger HE decided to show some compassion. HE allowed a few people to escape HIS wrath. HE expected them to tell the story of the difficult times so people would turn their blinded eyes back to HIM. I have no idea how HE chooses who would escape, but I am glad HE does. GOD chose me to escape HIS wrath and I have been grateful since!

• Are you building something that you worship?
• Do you fight to get heard and recognized?
• Will you step out of the limelight and allow GOD to be center-stage?
• Will you tell people about HIS story?

Added Back to the Flock

Jeremiah 23: ³ “I myself will gather the remnant of my flock out of all the countries where I have driven them and will bring them back to their pasture, where they will be fruitful and increase in number. ⁴ I will place shepherds over them who will tend them, and they will no longer be afraid or terrified, nor will any be missing,” declares the Lord.

⁵ “The days are coming,” declares the Lord,
    “when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch,
a King who will reign wisely
    and do what is just and right in the land.
⁶ In his days Judah will be saved
    and Israel will live in safety.
This is the name by which he will be called:
    The Lord Our Righteous Savior.

⁷ “So then, the days are coming,” declares the Lord, “when people will no longer say, ‘As surely as the Lord lives, who brought the Israelites up out of Egypt,’ ⁸ but they will say, ‘As surely as the Lord lives, who brought the descendants of Israel up out of the land of the north and out of all the countries where he had banished them.’ Then they will live in their own land.”

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When the teacher described the lesson plan, I approached her and said “There must be a mistake. I had this already.” She checked and replied “Yes, there seems to be a mistake. You do not belong in this class.” I went to see the principal and asked that I be placed in the correct math class.

• I am not in the right place while being on earth.
• I am not in the right place while following sin.
• I am not in the right place while ignoring what GOD says and following my own thoughts.

There have been times when I just knew I wasn’t in the right place. I mean, everyone else was here with me, yet something seemed wrong. Greedy, lustful, power hungry places seemed attractive at the time and I did not demand that I be removed from those lessons when I should have. BUT GOD was merciful.

• GOD brought me out of Egypt.
• GOD rescued me from places I have been driven.
• GOD saved me from death and stayed with me until the end.

JESUS is the righteous branch who rules and does what is just. I place my hope in HIM.

• Are you demanding that you get out of your sin or are you complacent?
• Have you confessed your sin so that GOD will be faithful and just to forgive  you of ryour sins and cleans you of all unrighteousness?
• Will you allow GOD to bring you back into the flock?