The inhabitants of Jerusalem, primarily from the tribe of Judah, incurred God’s judgements because of their stubborn refusal to cast off their sin. Ezekiel called them “headstrong.”

It’s a sad thing to see people selfishly consider their personal intelligence and preferences to be superior to God’s. God had granted the Jews the perfect culture in a city at the center of the whole world, but they hardened their hearts and shut Him out.  (Sound like anyone you know?)

We are wise to place God’s Word at the pinnacle of our thinking, put God’s values and instructions for life at the core of our values, and live by the faith and provision He grants gratefully. We then become an active witness of His blessing to all who meet us.

God always knows best!

READ/HEAR: Exek. 4-6