“Yet I will leave a remnant, so that you may have some who escape the sword among the nations, when you are scattered through the countries. Then those of you who escape will remember Me among the nations where they are carried captive, because I was crushed by their adulterous heart which has departed from Me, and by their eyes which play the harlot after their idols; they will loathe themselves for the evils which they committed in all their abominations. And they shall know that I am the Lord; I have not said in vain that I would bring this calamity upon them.” vv.8-10
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Ezekiel now is to prophesy to the mountains of Israel which specifically were defiled by high places and also to the hills, vines and valleys- everywhere in the land of Israel there were abominations to the Lord. Of all this prophesy of the Lord having all of Israel wiped out, He says He'll leave a remnant. The remnant is why there are believers today. This remnant will remember the True and Only God. The will realize their sin and the penalty of that sin. They will loathe themselves of the abominations they committed, hating what the Lord hates. When one truly hates sin, they hate themselves. Do you hate the sin in your life? How can you learn to hate it instead of enjoy it's short term pleasure or enticement?
All this talk is not in vain says the Lord. Laboring in vain is a believers mystery and misery until the rewards for our work our given. What the Lord has said is of His own purposes and decrees. Today it seems there is just a small remnant of believers on earth, yet it's worth being the minority and holding strong for Christ. Is it hard for you to feel like the only believer in your family, community, job, etc? What helps you to remember the Lord and His words when you're immersed in the world?
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