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Live in the light of God (Isaiah 2:5) Ezekiel: Street Preacher To The Exiles Ezekiel 18:1-4, 10-13
The MessageJudged According to the Way You Live18 1-2 God’s Message to me: “What do you people mean by going around the country repeating the saying, The parents ate green apples,
The children got stomachache? 3-4 “As sure as I’m the living God, you’re not going to repeat this saying in Israel any longer. Every soul—man, woman, child—belongs to me, parent and child alike. You die for your own sin, not another’s... 10-13 “But if this person has a child who turns violent and murders and goes off and does any of these things, even though the parent has done none of them— eats at the pagan shrines, seduces his neighbor’s spouse, bullies the weak, steals, piles up bad debts, admires idols, commits outrageous obscenities, exploits the poor “—do you think this person, the child, will live? Not a chance! Because he’s done all these vile things, he’ll die. And his death will be his own fault. For ReflectionHow often we criticize one's behavior saying, "The apple doesn't fall far from the tree," while we assume the sins of the father influenced the child. Each of us has a choice in how we live our lives. A child's untoward behavior is not always a result of how the child was raised. Conversely, the poor example set by a parent is not always mimicked by the progeny.
Such assumptions often inhibit our ability to exhibit grace and the healing power of God. It is not within our jurisdiction to make such judgments. We are, however, empowered by the Holy Spirit to act in Grace. PrayPray and contemplate the proverbs or beliefs that might limit your ability to serve each other in the manner of our Lord.
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