The truth in love…

“Son of man, I have appointed you as a watchman for the house of Israel; whenever you hear a word from My mouth, warn them from Me.  When I say to the wicked, ‘You will certainly die,’ and you do not warn him or speak out to warn the wicked from his wicked way so that he may live, that wicked person shall die for wrongdoing, but his blood I will require from your hand.  However if you have warned the wicked and he does not turn from his wickedness or from his wicked way, he shall die for wrongdoing, but you have saved yourself.  Again, when a righteous person turns away from his righteousness and commits sin, and I place an obstacle before him, he will die; since you have not warned him, he shall die in his sin, and his righteous deeds which he has done shall not be remembered; but his blood I will require from your hand.  However, if you have warned the righteous person that the righteous is not to sin, and he does not sin, he shall certainly live because he took warning; and you have saved yourself.”  Ezekiel 3:17-21

This is a passage of Scripture I literally think about in some way, shape, or form, every day.  We are living today, in an age of an abundance of God’s Grace.  A time in which all who call upon the name of the Lord will be saved…. But, as it says in Romans 10:14: “How then shall they call upon Him in whom they have not believed?  And, how shall they believe in Him whom they have not heard?  And, how shall they hear without someone who proclaims?” 

If you are reading this today as a believer in, and a follower of Jesus, make no mistake, you are also a Watchman, you are also a proclaimer…. And, as the events of these days, weeks, and years, in which we live, continue to unfold in exactly the ways that the Bible has told us in advance that they would, our job is to simply and honestly share with others the hope, faith and life we have found in Him who laid down His life for us.  

Sometimes when you share, it will be a warning, given in love.  Sometimes it will be a word of Hope, also spoken in love.  Whatever it is, keep speaking the truth in love, and let the Holy Spirit lead in everything you say and do.  Not everyone will listen to you.  Many will make fun of you.  And, many will reject you.  Just keep being faithful no matter what.  Jesus sees.  Jesus hears.  Jesus knows.  And, someday His words to you will be “Well done, my good and faithful servant…”

Keep on keepin on in Jesus!