Tag: mercy
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Restoration
Then shall they know that I am the Lord their God, which caused them to be led into captivity among the heathen: but I have gathered them unto their own land, and have left none of them any more there. Ezekiel 39:28 God’s mercy knows no bounds. Let’s read carefully this scriptural reference. It is…
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Let the Lord Be Magnified
Thus will I magnify myself, and sanctify myself; and I will be known in the eyes of many nations, and they shall know that I am the Lord. Ezekiel 38:23 The Lord has shown Himself merciful to Israel many times. He was angry with them and punished them. However, His compassion always comes forth and…
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Tyre Destroyed
When thy wares went forth out of the seas, thou filledst many people; thou didst enrich the kings of the earth with the multitude of thy riches and of thy merchandise. Ezekiel 27:33 Tyre was a great and prosperous kingdom. When you look at the litany of cities/countries that traded with it, you will be…
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Beauty of the Lord
And thy renown went forth among the heathen for thy beauty: for it was perfect through my comeliness, which I had put upon thee, saith the Lord God.Ezekiel 16:14 You know, this verse stood out for me today in the midst of 60+ verses of this chapter. You know why? it is clear that any…
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Wicked Counsellors
And He said to me: “Son of man, these are the men who devise iniquity and give wicked counsel in this city.”Ezekiel 11:2 The truth is that, as we would say in Ibadan, God knows the address of your house. You may be doing wickedness, doing all sorts of things that in your sight are…
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He Wants Us to Repent
And if so be they will hearken, and turn every man from his evil way, that I may repent me of the evil, which I purpose to do unto them because of the evil of their doings.Jeremiah 26:3 When God is the one giving us the leeway, one wonders if people will be smart enough…
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Truly Repentant
We acknowledge, O Lord, our wickedness, and the iniquity of our fathers: for we have sinned against thee.Jeremiah 14:20 True repentance starts with acknowledging our sins. If we brush over our wickedness and pretend we are good when we are not, how do we expect God’s forgiveness? A proverb says that you won’t be long…
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Balm in Gilead
Is there no medicine in Gilead? Is there no physician there? Why doesn’t God do something? Why doesn’t he help?Jeremiah 8:22 (TLB) I have always read this scripture from King James Version (KJV) as a scripture to ask God for healing of our sick bodies. But today, reading it from The Living Bible (TLB), it…
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Self-righteousness or His Love?
[4] For since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O God, beside thee, what He hath prepared for him that waiteth for Him. [6] But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousness are as filthy rags; and we…
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THE STORY BEHIND THE GLORY
by Dele Adeyanju Behind every glory, there is a story; behind every conquest, there is a contestBehind Joseph’s glory of being the helmsman of the then world’s super powerThere was a story of household intrigues, slavery and heartless incarcerationFaith and steadfast commitment to religious conviction changed the narrative‘’How then can I do this great wickedness,…
