The Untempered Morter Of Ezekiel 13

 

The Untempered Morter Of Ezekiel 13

Ezekiel 13:10 Because, even because they have seduced my people, saying, Peace; and there was no peace; and one built up a wall, and, lo, others daubed it with untempered morter:

Hebrews 12:7 If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?

Proverbs 15:5 A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.

Prudent: discernment and action in conformity to reality.

     Wow!  I sure am glad whoever built my house.  The walls have not fallen in!  Lathe and plaster make up the interior.  I know, it’s old school, but it deadens the sound and helps us sleep in our own rooms.

     God had a beef with the prophets in Ezekiel’s time.  “Peace, peace!”  When His judgement was pending in a Babylonian overthrow, if I’m right.  Here God is zeroing in on the prophets who foretold out of their own hearts.  What they felt like, so to say.

     God’s kingdom is not built upon how we feel.  Ever get a spanking?  It stings no matter what Mom or Dad use.  These prophets weren’t doing their job.  A large size of any prophet’s calling is correction.  That’s their job and likewise, they are not usually well liked.

     So is the American church about being well liked?  Have we watered down the prophetical message to political correctness in the pews?  “Oh, but someone might get their feelings hurt!”  Truth in love.  Truth in love.  It might leave a bruise, but healing comes in its place.

     The untempered morter of Ezekiel was meant to strengthen a wall.  The metaphor is a milk-toasty Word applied to His people.  It did not bear the fruit He had hoped for.  Israeli reform did not fit the budget, hence the calling of Ezekiel.  He laid it out straight for them and, he probably wasn’t well liked.

     Ever have a friend that was going off the deep end?  Their conduct was heading south and jeopardizing good health?  Ever have to speak the truth to them in warning?  When we do, we risk that friend never coming back.

     A wise man receives correction and increases in learning.  Surely, we are not to waste our breath on the foolish.  They will only spit back at us.  Brothers and sisters are obligated and commanded to get involved with another believer’s business when they err.  It is our responsibility to reel them back to reality.  Personal relationships are just that, personal.

     Who have you given permission to?  Do you have safeguarding folks about you who will tell you straight up?  Do you have ones who will confront you?

     “Ow!  That hurts!”  Supposed to.  Any surgery can.  Mercy is in the painkiller.  Pray those prep you well before the extraction of the lie.  Counselling can inflict more injury, but at least they tried in love.

     In the end, Israel’s wall fell down.  Ezekiel warned with God’s words.  He demonstrated, laying in the street.  Of no avail.  Deaf lead to destruction.

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