Ezekiel 23 - Praying God's Word

Please read Ezekiel 23.

www.blueletterbible.org/nasb/eze/23/1/s_825001

Meditate on verses 48-49.

“Thus I will make lewdness cease from the land,

 that all women may be admonished and

 not commit lewdness as you have done.

  Your lewdness will be requited upon you,

 and you will bear the penalty of worshiping your idols;

thus you will know that I am the LORD GOD.”

The LORD does not mince words; therefore, the shocking story of Oholah and Oholibah is in the Bible to illustrate the depravity of Israel.  The   two sister whores allegorically depict the harlotry of idolatry committed in Samaria, the capital of the northern kingdom of Israel, and in Jerusalem, the capital of the southern kingdom of Judah. And as their adulteries spilled throughout the kingdoms, the people were infected with unfaithfulness, bringing the wrath and judgment of God on their heads.

Words within the story like: “The sound of the carefree multitude was with her, and drunkards were brought from the wilderness” (v. 42) could describe people living today. Take to heart that God will not stand for unfaithfulness toward Him; His wrath is coming. Stand in the gap for those who need to repent of their harlotries, so they can walk wholeheartedly with Him.

Pray Ezekiel 23:48-49 as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“LORD, make lewdness cease from the land.

  Admonish us not to commit lewdness as we have done.

 May we repent before our lewdness is requited upon us,

and we bear the penalty of worshiping idols.

 May we know that You are the LORD.

In Your name, Jesus~”

The WATCHMAN on the WALL, 3 – Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell