... your fame spread among the nations on account of your beauty, because the splendor I had given you made your beauty perfect, declares the Sovereign LORD. " 'But you trusted in your beauty and used your fame to become a prostitute. You lavished your favors on anyone who passed by and your beauty became his.
This is a perfectly clear picture of our adultery to our first love. God is speaking to all His loved ones, those who He picked up out of our sin and cleaned, dressed and made beautiful. We enjoyed this wonderful compassion only to turn against the very one who loves us and uses all these gifts to entertain our own pleasures with others undeserving. The LORD speaks of prostitution of our hearts and bodies. Whenever we use God's giftings for temporary gain and not God's kingdom, we are committing adultery. God is calling us back to Him because in some way we are all cheating on our LORD.
This is a timely message. Just last night I was feeling depressed and alone. I wanted to break out of God's covering for just a moment and do what I wanted to do. I wanted to do what pleases me and only me, regardless of how others feel. These attacks are not from God and definitely schemes from the devil to displace me from what God's calling me to do. I need to remember about sufferring, perseverance, character & hope. These things must happen so that I can mature as a child of God and rise to another level in faith. Breaking out of my cruise control faith and into a new gear is what God wants; not a busted engine smoking on the shoulder lane.
Heavenly Father, thank You for blessing me with choice. A choice not to disobey but to prove I love You with all my heart. When we choose You over and over, it pleases You and glorifies Your precious name. Help me to mature and grow faithfully with full confidence that this will amount to something in Heaven. I put aside my flesh, my desires, my agenda for Yours. Keep me close and safe to Your wonderful body. In the precious name of our Mighty Lord, King Jesus, Amen!
Ezekiel 16:14-15
This is a perfectly clear picture of our adultery to our first love. God is speaking to all His loved ones, those who He picked up out of our sin and cleaned, dressed and made beautiful. We enjoyed this wonderful compassion only to turn against the very one who loves us and uses all these gifts to entertain our own pleasures with others undeserving. The LORD speaks of prostitution of our hearts and bodies. Whenever we use God's giftings for temporary gain and not God's kingdom, we are committing adultery. God is calling us back to Him because in some way we are all cheating on our LORD.
This is a timely message. Just last night I was feeling depressed and alone. I wanted to break out of God's covering for just a moment and do what I wanted to do. I wanted to do what pleases me and only me, regardless of how others feel. These attacks are not from God and definitely schemes from the devil to displace me from what God's calling me to do. I need to remember about sufferring, perseverance, character & hope. These things must happen so that I can mature as a child of God and rise to another level in faith. Breaking out of my cruise control faith and into a new gear is what God wants; not a busted engine smoking on the shoulder lane.
Heavenly Father, thank You for blessing me with choice. A choice not to disobey but to prove I love You with all my heart. When we choose You over and over, it pleases You and glorifies Your precious name. Help me to mature and grow faithfully with full confidence that this will amount to something in Heaven. I put aside my flesh, my desires, my agenda for Yours. Keep me close and safe to Your wonderful body. In the precious name of our Mighty Lord, King Jesus, Amen!
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