Thus Says The Lord god

​Ezekiel chapter 5, verse 7 reads 
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… Thus says the Lord God: ‘Because you have multiplied disobedience more than the nations that are all around you, have not walked in My statutes nor kept My judgments, nor even done according to the judgments of the nations that are all around you.
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Let’s stop right there for a moment. I want to speak about what is in my spirit before continuing with our reading of Ezekiel chapter 5.

Typically, when I feel led to write during my Bible reading – my personal time with GOD while I am studying GOD’s Word, I traditionally write down 4 pieces of information at the top of each page. 
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1. The title of what I am writing. Holy Spirit always gives me my blog titles.
2. On the top right-hand corner, the theme scripture. Holy Spirit always gives me this as well.
3. Just below that is the page number.
4. And in the left top corner, the date. 

​Now, what I am about to say next might sound crazy to some of you. And that’s okay. It won’t bother me at all what most of y’all think. But immediately after that (writing my title content on the top of the first page), the Spirit of the LORD speaks to me about the things I am reading during my Bible reading time and I simply write or take dictations of what I am hearing in the Spirit and then later provide them to you in the form of a blog post.

What I have described is normal behavior of the Spirit of GOD. For there are a selective few that HE speaks through this way all over the world. HE has been doing this since the beginning of time and still is doing it today in order to speak to, direct, and guide HIS people (2 Timothy 3:14-17). For GOD IS the same yesterday, as today, and HE will be forever. Compare to Hebrews 13:8.

Now, with that being said, I want to explain why I felt led to mention how I write out my title information at the top of my pages before continuing with Ezekiel. After I wrote out my date, on page 1, something unusual occurred that had never happened before. Holy Spirit instructed me to look up each number in today’s date – 8, 4, and 23. So, I did and then I was given instructions to write their meaning here and then we will proceed with this writing. So, I have provided the meaning of each number below.

8 represents a new beginning, a new order, and a true born again event when he is resurrected from the dead into eternal life.

4 is derived from creation. The 4th day in the Bible is called creation week when GOD completed the material universe – our sun, moon, and all the stars (Genesis 1:14-19). They were not created for the sole purpose of giving off light. But they were to divide day from night. They were a demarcation of time. Demarcation simply means the marking of limits or boundaries of something. It is the act, process, or result of something.

The number 23 is a little trickier to define. I wrote down this number out of obedience but because the voice of GOD became silent as I waited to hear what the LORD would say next, I will move on with my reading. 
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Now, let me say this. I am not sure at this point why GOD wanted me to provide the meaning of the numbers above. But I am sure it will come clear at the end of this writing. 

Did you not read

In Ezekiel chapter 5, verse 7, GOD had this to say to Ezekiel about the nation of Israel. 

• You have multiplied disobedience more than the nations that are around you.
• You have not walked in My statutes.
• You have not kept My judgments.
• You have done according to the judgments (customs) of the nations (people) around you.

​HE continues in verse 8. 
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Thus says the LORD GOD, I am against you and therefore I will executive judgments according to your deed(s) in front of all the nations in which you stood alongside and supported their unrighteous laws and deeds. And you will see things like not done before and I shall never do again. And Know these things will be done not because of my choosing. But because you refuse to obey, to follow my commandments, and the words of my elected prophets. (Compare to Amos 3:7). You refuse to listen and instead, you helped to resurrect the abominable wiles of this nation. Therefore, some of you will destroy one another, and whatever and whoever is left will be scattered from one place to another. You will no longer have peace nor will you experience freedom. Because you have defiled as well as corrupted My sanctuary, My laws, My regulations, My commandments. (Compare to Ezekiel 5:7-11).

You are no different than the people mentioned at Hosea chapter 4. They were disobedient, brazen in their sin to the point, I abhorred them. For they were liars, merciless, thieves, adulterers, murderers (Hosea 4:1-4). For they prefer and love the ways of the world more than they love Me and My commandments. So, with My right hand, I will smite them for their neglect and sin. For it is your love for this system of things, its laws, and the abandonment of My ways that have caused you to stumble many.

Did you not read in the book of Ezekiel, chapter 3, I have made you, My house a watchman to the nations. That I would speak through your mouth as a warning to the nations. But you refuse to speak thus says the LORD. Instead, you closed your ears to the things I spoke to you. And opted to tickle the ears of My people and the nation according to the lusts of this world – the abominations of the heart of men (2 Timothy 4:3).

Therefore, because you refuse to speak thus says the LORD to My people, I will require this nation’s blood and the blood of the innocent from your own hands (Ezekiel 3:18). For many have died in this season needlessly because of man-made mandates and agenda. It was your actions that illegally allowed one man into this nation as an unauthorized representation of Me when I did not authorize him. You sat him on My throne to represent My decrees, laws, and mandates. And instead, he authorized another as well as the will and agenda of man. Resulting in the unnecessary deaths of many due to the enforcement of illegal procedures.

Therefore, as a righteous GOD, the ALMIGHTY GOD, who rules over everything, I must act with justice to the outcries of My people (the remnant) and the outcries of the innocent blood that has been shredded for My Word is binding. (Compare to Ezekiel 5:11-17). 
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I know that was a hard word and one I prefer not to give. But I take the words spoken to Ezekiel at Ezekiel chapter 3, verses 17 through 21 very seriously. Whenever and whatever the LORD speaks, I shall deliver it, no matter who hears it or choose to reject it (Ezekiel 3:11, 27). 

god is just

Despite what is spoken here, we need to remember that GOD IS a loving and just GOD. HE will always honor and protect those who sincerely repent and those who are HIS (HIS remnant). For the LORD said, “Yet I will leave a remnant, so that you may have some who escape the sword among the nations...” (Ezekiel 6:8; compare to 1 Corinthians 10:13).
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Notice the scriptures said that the remnant will ‘escape the sword.’ We need to go back to the word the LORD spoke at Ezekiel 5:2-7 and verse 12. Notice in verses 2 through 4, GOD gave Ezekiel explicit instructions to follow. And then HE provides Ezekiel with the meaning of those verses in verse 12. 
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• One third of the people will die from pestilence and be consumed by famine.
• One third will experience death by the sword.
• One third will be scattered by the winds.

​But in verse 3 of Ezekiel chapter 5, GOD makes this statement to Ezekiel.

… Take a small number of them [his hair that he shaved (see verse 1)], and bind them in the edge of your garment.
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The few hairs Ezekiel was to bind to his garment symbolized the remnant – those who heard the words of Ezekiel and listened. (See Ezekiel 3:11, 27). Although these ones will escape the things mentioned at Ezekiel chapter 5, verse 12, some may still suffer some forms of oppression. (Compare to Ezekiel 5:4). Note that oppression is the unjust or cruel exercise of authority or power.

Despite this, GOD will preserve HIS remnant. HE will guide and protect them from the destruction to come because of this great nation’s sin and because of the sin of HIS people.

This leads us back to the numbers I wrote down and explained earlier – the 4 and 8 in today’s date. Can you see how these numbers fit into this post? I now can.

Despite what must come – GOD’s judgment for 

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• The sins and unrighteous acts of this nation that have contributed to the loss of lives of thousands of people since the conception of COVID-19.
• Because of the failure of the Church to
  • Seek the Lord for a solution or an answer.
  • For their refusal to hear and heed the words of GOD’s prophets during the 2020 Presidential Election. (Compare to Ezekiel 3:11, 27; Amos 3:7).
  • For their part of allowing all the current abominations that have passed as laws (allowing and agreeing to laws of the land that conflict with GOD’s Word like same-sex marriage, endangering the lives of young girls and women with their transgender decrees, etc.).
  • For the inauguration of an unauthorized official into office.
  • For their refusal to acknowledge their error, sincerely repent for them, and make the needed correction where applicable before the people. 

Despite the response by GOD for the Church’s unlawful deeds, the LORD will provide a way of escape from HIS judgment for HIS righteous remnant. It is then the LORD GOD will start a new beginning, a new order (see the meaning of number 8). HE will set a boundary between what is good, upright, and obedient from those who are disobedient – rebels of HIS name, HIS ways, and HIS commandments. Like what the number 4 represents, HE will separate night from day – darkness from light. Resulting in the resurrection of HIS people, HIS chosen nation from death to life.