Nuture Your Seed 09.06.08

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Today we are continuing our studies on the book of Ezekiel, please read Chapters 17-19 in your Bible or Click Here to read. Cut & paste to your browser: biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ezekiel%2017-19&version=9

Today we will read and learn about the parable of the eagles; the judgement upon bad conduct; the blessings for good conduct; and the sorrow over the leaders of Israel. Today's message focuses on the importance of realizing that we are planted with the seed of the Holy Spirit and only we can help it grow and become frutiful.

During their final days of being invaded by Babylon and the destruction of Jerusalem too place the people of Judah endured much pain and suffering. They were bitter and angry at God for what they were facing, accusing Him of being unjust by allowing them to be disgraced and defeated by Nebuchadnezzar.

They failed to realize that because of their failure to turn from their sins that God was helping them. If not for them being captured they would not have been able to escape total destruction. By God allowing them to be captive in Babylon they could learn of their mistakes and God can rebuild them into the people they were meant to be. Later on, it is foretold of the rebuilding of Jerusalem and the destruction of Babylon by both Isaiah and Jeremiah.

Through Ezekiel God gave a parable about eagles. "Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel; And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; A great eagle with great wings, longwinged, full of feathers, which had divers colours, came unto Lebanon, and took the highest branch of the cedar: He cropped off the top of his young twigs, and carried it into a land of traffick; he set it in a city of merchants. He took also of the seed of the land, and planted it in a fruitful field; he placed it by great waters, and set it as a willow tree. And it grew, and became a spreading vine of low stature, whose branches turned toward him, and the roots thereof were under him: so it became a vine, and brought forth branches, and shot forth sprigs." (Ezekiel 17:2-6). The eagle represents Nebuchadnezzar and his bringing the Israelites into Babylon. The seed represents the Israelites who were placed into the land and were taught the correct doctrine and became fruitful as they repented of their sins and sought only God.

This is a lesson for all of us today that when we accepted Jesus into our lives we were planted with the seed of the Holy Spirit and in order for it to grow and be fruitful we need to water and nurture it. The only way to be fruitful is to read God's Word every day and get around godly people who know the True Word of God. That is why I provide these lessons, to be a guide to help you know the truth. The more you read His word the more you understand as the Holy Spirit grows inside you. "Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual. But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned." (I Corinthians 2:12-14).

In today's reading Jesus Christ is revealed through the One whose forgiveness provides life everlasting (Ezekiel 18:20-22). God made Jesus, who was sinless, to be sin in order to provide us with everlasting life. "For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him." (II Corinthians 5:21).

Today's Prayer:
Dear Lord,
Thank You that when we came to faith through the precious blood of Your Son, Jesus, we became fellow citizens with Your people and members of Your household. Our faith is now built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus as our chief cornerstone. It is through Him that our whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple bringing glory and honor to Your name. We no longer live for the world, but we invite Your Spirit to indwell us so that we are being transformed into Your image day by day. In Jesus' name....Amen.

Enjoy your day and many blessings to you.
God Bless,
Christina

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