254. Walking in Humility (OT - #14) - Ezekiel March 23, 2023

Welcome to Wisdom Today with Bill Kelley.  Today we will be going over Proverb 23.  I will then key in on verse 17 - Do not let your heart envy sinners, But be zealous for the fear of the Lord all the day;  Friends, if we are walking in humility, we are not going to be envious of sinners around us.  The  things that they are doing (whether they are against the law, or whether they are lacking in morality, or whether they have to do with sexual immorality, we are not to be enticed by that.  If we simply do the things that would be pleasing to God, we will be fine.  Today we will be looking at the prophet Ezekiel.  He was a priest, but God called him to be a prophet and a "watchman" for the people of Israel.  When Ezekiel begin his public ministry, the people of Israel had been taken away captive to the land of Babylon.  (I will read Chapter 3: verses 16-21 when God called Ezekiel to be a "watchman" for Israel.  I will then read Chapter 4: verses 4-6 where God has called Ezekiel to lie on his left side for 390 days, and then turn over and lay on his right side for 40 additional days (this will represent the nest 430 years where the Israelites would be under Gentile rule.  I will then read Chapter #18: verses 19-20.  These two verses tell us that we will all be held accountable for our actions.  If we ourselves sin, we will be held accountable.  If our parents sin, they will be held accountable.  We will not be held accountable for each others' sins.  Finally I will close with the 34th chapter of Ezekiel: verses 11-16.  These verses tell us about the faithfulness of God.  If we are faithful to Him, and following His commands, we will be OK - regardless of whether everyone around us is sinning.  Hallelujah!  Call to Action:  pay a compliment today to someone who looks like they could use it or lend a helping hand to someone who also looks like they could use it.  Suggested scripture reading:  read the 37th chapter of the Book of Ezekiel in its entirety.