Protecting Me From Myself….

Here’s a scary thought that few have ever grasped: God knows our heart, more so than we know it. He knows the depravity that exists in it. He knows the potential it has to do evil. To think He protects those who pursue Him from doing further damage to themselves is part of the Grace the Bible tells us that is incomprehensible. On the flip side of that, for those that do not follow or revere Him, He allows that depravity in their heart to run its course. The outcome is their own doing, letting their own nature cause them to do despicable things. Here in Ezekiel chapter 5 we see this very thing play out. The circumstances of Jerusalem being under seize, causes some to eat their own children. Can you imagine how bad things would have to be to cause a person to even consider it? All because of their refusal to repent. All because of their selfish behavior they would not stop. I have to ask myself, what do I do that is selfish and non-productive to the Kingdom? Even if it’s something passive, like not contributing to the Church; not sharing my spiritual gifts with someone in need. It’s scary to think of the potential for evil I have inside me. I thank God He knows this and protects me from myself. He does the same for all believers. Praise Him today for His protection. Praise Him for His knowledge of you. Praise Him for His mercy. And praise Him for His unconditional love. We may not be able to fully understand God, but we can continue to grow in His Grace, drawing us closer to our Maker, and have confidence that He’s got our back.

7 “Therefore, this is what the Sovereign Lord says: You people have behaved worse than your neighbors and have refused to obey My decrees and regulations. You have not even lived up to the standards of the nations around you. 8 Therefore, I Myself, the Sovereign Lord, am now your enemy. I will punish you publicly while all the nations watch. 9 Because of your detestable idols, I will punish you like I have never punished anyone before or ever will again. 10 Parents will eat their own children, and children will eat their parents. I will punish you and scatter to the winds the few who survive. Ezekiel 5:7-10