Ezekiel 21:24
“‘Therefore, this is what the Sovereign Lord says: ‘Again and again you remind me of your sin and your guilt. You don’t even try to hide it! In everything you do your sins are obvious for all to see. So now the time of your punishment has come!’”
“‘Therefore, this is what the Sovereign Lord says: ‘Again and again you remind me of your sin and your guilt. You don’t even try to hide it! In everything you do your sins are obvious for all to see. So now the time of your punishment has come!’”
Our sin, distinct from Adamic inherited sin, has a beginning. It is a small secret that we nourish in the hidden places of our psyche. Eventually it births into brazen public behavior. This is not a cathartic confession that leads to healing. It is waving the flag of outright rebellion in God’s face. Then, only the brutal lesson of judgement can get through to us. If we repent, we return to God’s side as his child, safe and secure. Judgement and mercy are two sides of the same coin. The presence of one means we need not fear the other.
Lord, thank you for diligently watching over me as a mother does her child. Only you can keep me safe and grow me for eternity. Forgive my sins and may I always respond to judgement with repentance and a contrite heart. O Perfect Parent make me your perfect child.