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Devotional - 02nd Mar 2021

 '...I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord God: wherefore turn yourselves, and live ye'
(Ezekiel 18:32).

The God of heaven, our Father, has no desire for anyone to die. That's why at the entrance of sin, He came down to eradicate it and to save mankind. He wanted to restore us back to himself and for us to live forever with him. He gave us freedom of choice to choose life and not death. He did all he could to save us; He came down in the form of His Son, to give his life a ransom for ours. It is God who through the Holy Spirit, that is pleading with us to turn away from sin and give our lives to him, where we shall be safe evermore. God, through the prophet Ezekiel was pleading with his people Israel to repent and turn from their sins, and not let their sins destroy them. He wanted them to put their rebellion behind them and seek a new heart and and a new spirit. He then ask the question, "Why will you die, O house of Israel?" His love and compassion for them was evident and he continued to say, "...I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth... wherefore turn yourselves, and live ye."
(Ezekiel 18:30-32). God is asking us the same question, he asked Israel, "Why will you die?" Christ our Saviour is pleading with us to put away our rebellion, repent of our sins and live. John the Baptist preached repentance; Christ did throughout his ministry; his disciples did and now God has a people who he has called to preach repentance to a dying world. Do you want to die eternally or do you want to live with Jesus forever? The choice is yours! Know this, God doesn't want you to die. We will die physically, because the wages of sin is death; but remember the gift of God is eternal life. God is calling you today, to turn away from sin and choose to live a life with him in eternity. God is so merciful and full of compassion and his mercies endure for ever. He takes no pleasure in the death of the wicked; those who rebell against him and the principles he has laid down for them; but the choose to follow after their own way. When they refuse to repent and change their ways, He will delight in the exercise of judgment and righteousness and will laugh at their calamities. However, He doesn't take pleasure in their afflictions and sufferings, but would rather they repent and turn to his ways. Today, If you hear the voice of Jesus speaking to you, harden not your heart. Seek a new heart and a new spirit, turn to Jesus and he will surely save you. Let us place ourselves in the hands of Jesus and find security in him as we seek to spend eternity with Him.

Have a wonderful day 🌹🌹

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