Ezekiel 20:1-49~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ Ezekiel chapter 20 verse 12 stands out to me today: “And I gave them my Sabbath days of rest as a sign between them and me. It was to remind them that I, the…

Ezekiel 18:1-19:14~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ Ezekiel chapter 18 is a powerful chapter!  What we are seeing in this chapter is the Old Covenant – which I do believe was compassionate & “fair”, but different from the New Covenant, which…

Ezekiel 16:42-17:24~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~ ~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ Ezekiel chapter 16 compares the sins of Jerusalem to those of Sodom!  These are bold comparisons, as you know the story of Sodom and the wipeout there.  The Israelites were in relationship with…

Ezekiel 14:12-16:41~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~ ~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ I am fascinated by God’s words in Ezekiel chapter 14 verses 13 & 14 today:  “Son of man, suppose the people of a country were to sin against me, and I lifted my…

Ezekiel 12:1-14:11~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ Ezekiel chapter 12 today reminds me that sometimes in my own life I believe God sends some signs and warnings and I, like the Israelites in exile in Babylon, can be a rebel.  I…

Ezekiel 10:1-11:25~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ Ezekiel’s vision of the Lord in Jerusalem continues today in chapters 10 and 11 as the glory of the Lord first leaves the Temple and then leaves Jerusalem completely! This is a big deal…

Ezekiel 7:1-9:11~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~ ~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ Ezekiel chapter 7 has a line that repeats twice in verses 4 & 27: “Then you/they will know that I am the LORD!”  We are seeing here that God is not happy with…

Ezekiel 3:16-6:14~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ In Ezekiel chapter 3 today God appoints Ezekiel as a watchman for Israel! This might sound pretty good at first… but there are some serious ramifications for Ezekiel to follow through with what God…

Ezekiel 1:1-3:15~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ Today we begin the book of the prophet Ezekiel!  Ezekiel is a prophet whose name means “God strengthens” – which is clearly a good thing for those in the prophet business. We’ve recently wrapped…

Lamentations 4:1-5:22~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~ ~ Listen to today’s Scripture with Tom Dooley’s terrific NLT 1996 readings at this link, The ESV Bible ~ Lamentations Chapters 4 and 5 are tough chapters to read. We know why everything that we read in these chapters has come to pass…