The Daily Fountain Devotional Tuesday, July 19, 2022
The Daily Fountain Devotional Tuesday, July 19, 2022
Tuesday, July 19,2022
TOPIC: ALL SOULS' BELONG TO GOD
TEXT: Ezekiel 18:1-20
1 The word of the LORD came unto me again, saying, 2 What mean ye, that ye use this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying, The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge? 3 As I live, saith the Lord GOD, ye shall not have occasion any more to use this proverb in Israel. 4 Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die. 5 But if a man be just, and do that which is lawful and right, 6 And hath not eaten upon the mountains, neither hath lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, neither hath defiled his neighbour's wife, neither hath come near to a menstruous woman,
7 And hath not oppressed any, but hath restored to the debtor his pledge, hath spoiled none by violence, hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment; 8 He that hath not given forth upon usury, neither hath taken any increase, that hath withdrawn his hand from iniquity, hath executed true judgment between man and man, 9 Hath walked in my statutes, and hath kept my judgments, to deal truly; he is just, he shall surely live, saith the Lord GOD. 10 If he beget a son that is a robber, a shedder of blood, and that doeth the like to any one of these things, 11 And that doeth not any of those duties, but even hath eaten upon the mountains, and defiled his neighbour's wife,
12 Hath oppressed the poor and needy, hath spoiled by violence, hath not restored the pledge, and hath lifted up his eyes to the idols, hath committed abomination, 13 Hath given forth upon usury, and hath taken increase: shall he then live? he shall not live: he hath done all these abominations; he shall surely die; his blood shall be upon him.14 Now, lo, if he beget a son, that seeth all his father's sins which he hath done, and considereth, and doeth not such like, 15 That hath not eaten upon the mountains, neither hath lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, hath not defiled his neighbour's wife,
16 Neither hath oppressed any, hath not withholden the pledge, neither hath spoiled by violence, but hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment, 17 That hath taken off his hand from the poor, that hath not received usury nor increase, hath executed my judgments, hath walked in my statutes; he shall not die for the iniquity of his father, he shall surely live. 18 As for his father, because he cruelly oppressed, spoiled his brother by violence, and did that which is not good among his people, lo, even he shall die in his iniquity.
19 Yet say ye, Why? doth not the son bear the iniquity of the father? When the son hath done that which is lawful and right, and hath kept all my statutes, and hath done them, he shall surely live. 20 The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.
The Daily Fountain Devotional Tuesday, July 19, 2022
INTRODUCTION TEXT
In the passage for today, God points the attention of Jeremiah to a wrong notion among the people of Israel: That children bear the guilt and are punished for the offences of their parents. This is not true. God is not unjust to punish the good father for the offences of a sinful son or the righteous son for the wickedness of an evil father. He is particular about every soul. The reason is simple - All souls are His.
Beloved, we all belong to God and He desires our well-being. He delights in seeing us prosper and be in health even as our souls prosper. The prosperity of our souls lies in our right standing with God. There is no reason to doubt that God delights in the prosperity of His servants.
Scripture affirms that it shall be well with the righteous (Isaiah 3:10). God is just, He will by no means absolve the guilty but He will save the righteous. God punishes successive generations of those who despise Him, yet He shows mercy on thousands of those who love, fear and keep His commandments (Ex. 20:4-6). God will have mercy on you and cause your soul to prosper as you make up your mind to hold on to His righteousness.
Prayer: Lord, I hold on to the righteousness in Jesus Christ. Have mercy on me. Amen