24 I will bring the most wick...

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I will bring the most wicked of nations to take possession of their houses. I will put an end to the pride of the mighty, and their sanctuaries will be desecrated.
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When terror comes, they will seek peace in vain. - P137

26Calamity upon calamity will come, and rumor upon rumor. They will go searching for a vision from the prophet, priestly instruction in the law will cease, the counsel of the elders will come to an end.

27The king will mourn, the prince will be clothed with despair, and the hands of the people of the land will tremble. I will deal with them according to their conduct, and by their own standards I will judge them. "‘Then they will know that I am the Lord.’"

- P137

Though the Israelites blow the trumpet, not one will go into battle. They willdie by the sword or be devoured by famine and plague. The people‘s prideand idolatry has led to their ruin.  - P137

The Lord will deal with them according totheir conduct, and He will judge them by their own standards. Then they willknow He is the Lord. - P137

Ezekiel describes a real-life horror story in these verses. Paralyzed by terror,
the people will be unable to resist the coming judgment of the Babylonians.
Due to extreme fear and loss of bladder control, the people will be coveredin urine and shame. The wealth on which they once relied will becomeworthless, unable to save them from the coming calamity.  - P138

Scripture oftendescribes judgment as coming suddenly upon a heedless people. Had theIsraelites listened to the warnings of the prophets, judgment might havebeen averted. However, they allowed their prosperity to lull them into afalse sense of security and they continued in their idolatry.  - P138

It is easy to livein our status quo as if it was all there is and all that will ever be. However,
God calls us to live in the light of eternity. When speaking of His return,
Christ warns us, "Be on guard! Be alert! You do not know when that timewill come" (Mark 13:33). - P138

Dear Jesus, we know it grieves Your heart to see evil prevail in our cities.
Share Your heart with us so that we may pray against the things that breakYour heart. In Your name, amen. - P139

[오늘의 한문장] 리빙라이프 Living Life 2025.7 (영문판)

Dear God, even though I am imperfect, You have chosen me to shine Your light tothose around me. May I never take Your grace for granted. Help me to remain focusedon You, and empower me to be holy as You are holy. In Jesus‘ name I pray, amen. - P125

[오늘의 한문장] 리빙라이프 Living Life 2025.7 (영문판)

Lord Jesus, grant me the courage to weed out the sins growing in the garden of my heart. At the same time, grant me the grace to persevere as I nurture the fruit of Your Spirit. In Your precious name I pray, amen. - P132

Lord Jesus, may my thoughts a...

Lord Jesus, may my thoughts and actions be pleasing to you. In those times when You are grieved by my sinful ways, I pray that I would be sensitive to the promptings of your Holy Spirit seeking to lead me to confession and repentance. In your name I pray, amen. - P129

4˝Then lie on your left side ...

4"Then lie on your left side and put the sin of the people of Israel upon yourself. You are to bear their sin for the number of days you lie on your side.

5I have assigned you the same number of days as the years of their sin. So for 390 days you will bear the sin of the people of Israel.

6"After you have finished this, lie down again, this time on your right side, and bear the sin of the people of Judah. I have assigned you 40 days, a day for each year.

- P116

14Then I said, "Not so, Sovereign Lord! I have never defiled myself. From my youth until now I have never eaten anything found dead or torn by wild animals. No impure meat has ever entered my mouth."

15"Very well," he said, "I will let you bake your bread over cow dung instead of human excrement."

16He then said to me: "Son of man, I am about to cut off the food supply in Jerusalem. The people will eat rationed food in anxiety and drink rationed water in despair,

17for food and water will be scarce. They will be appalled at the sight of each other and will waste away because of their sin.

- P117

Dear Lord, thank you for bearing the sins of the world on the cross. Forgive me for the times I have forgotten Your sacrifice and consumed an undesirable mixture of worldly things. Purify my heart and may Your light fill and satisfy me. In Your name I pray, amen. - P118