Reading
SAA Notes
It is the responsibility of those appointed watchmen amongst God’s people to warn a sinner about his ways. Ezekiel 33:7-9 What warning of Asaph’s speaks to you?
SJA Notes
* Blessed God, we give You praise and thanks, for You are the Good Shepherd who guides us Your sheep on Your paths.
“But my people did not listen to my voice; Israel would not submit to me. So I have them over to their stubborn hearts, to follow their own counsels.”
As with Israel then, so with humanity today.
Paul speaks of this in Romans 1,
“And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them up to a debased mind to do what ought not to be done.”
God calls us to listen.
We read this today in Psalm 81,
“O Israel, if you would but listen to me!”
In Romans 1 we read further,
“For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse.”
This is a hard word. WITHOUT EXCUSE.
God calls us back to Himself.
In Jesus we are able to listen to His voice.
In Jesus we are able to walk in His ways.
In Jesus we have a far better hope than what the world can offer.
This is our King and Saviour – Let us proclaim Him to those around us!
* Creator God,
All-powerful, all-knowing, all-seeing, all-everywhere God!
Please show us today a little more of who You are.
Please help us to point those around us to You.
May souls be saved!
Amen.