September 13, 2011 (Ezekiel 33-35; Revelation 18)
From the Life Journal of Adam Proux:
Scripture: “When I say to the righteous he will surely live, and he so trust in his righteousness that he commits iniquity, none of his righteous deeds will be remembered; but in that same iniquity of his which he has committed he will die.” Ezekiel 33:13 NASB
Observation: God demands full separation from sin. Partial separation is not acceptable. Separating from sin for a time and then returning to sin is not acceptable either. You must choose who you are going to serve and make the commitment. God will not be second to anyone or anything. Accepting Christ as Lord is eternal commitment on His part, and on yours as well!
Application: We know that God says, whosoever believes in Christ shall be made righteous and shall not perish. In Christ we have confidence and assurance of receiving the promise of everlasting life. But what if we so trust in the righteousness that Christ gives that we commit iniquity? Can we really claim to have possession of the righteousness of Christ and willingly sin? If we refuse to repent and turn back to God will we not die in the iniquity which we have committed? Is the pleasures of sin really worth the risk of your soul?
Prayer: Father help us to realize the truth of Your word. Help us to remember You don’t change, and the standards You had in the day of Ezekiel are still the same standards You have today! Keep me from iniquity! Establish my trust in You in reverent fear of Your position. You are God, You alone have the power to extinguish the human life and cast the soul into hell. May I ever abide in Christ and walk according to Your standards, in Jesus name, Amen.