Ezekiel 5-8

I don’t think we realize how our disobedience affects God. Yes, He has feelings. He experiences emotion. But He is never controlled by them.

God says through the prophet Ezekiel that one day the Jews, who were being punished for their rejection of God, will remember how crushed God was by their promiscuity, their idolatry. (6:9a, CSV)

We’ve all heard there are no tears in heaven. But I’m not sure that’s true. God will wipe away OUR tears. But who will wipe His?

Don’t think God doesn’t take that little white lie you told personally. Don’t think the gossip, the tolerance and inclusion of sin in your life doesn’t break His heart. The evil thoughts, the placing a job or a relationship above Him, the lingering look at your neighbor’s wife, your sin and mine, crush God according to Scripture.

So what will it be? Will your thoughts and actions grieve God? Will you cut Him to the quick by rejecting Him and His righteousness? Or will you bring Him joy today?

I think you know how I am praying for all of us.