“Is It Not Your Ways That Are Unjust?”

“Yet you say, ‘The way of the Lord is not just.’ Hear, you Israelites: Is my way unjust? Is it not your ways that are unjust? If a righteous person turns from their righteousness and commits sin, they will die for it; because of the sin they have committed they will die. But if a wicked person turns away from the wickedness they have committed and does what is just and right, they will save their life. Because they consider all the offenses they have committed and turn away from them, that person will surely live; they will not die. Yet the Israelites say, ‘The way of the Lord is not just.’ Are my ways unjust, people of Israel? Is it not your ways that are unjust?

“Therefore, you Israelites, I will judge each of you according to your own ways, declares the Sovereign Lord. Repent! Turn away from all your offenses; then sin will not be your downfall. Rid yourselves of all the offenses you have committed, and get a new heart and a new spirit. Why will you die, people of Israel? For I take no pleasure in the death of anyone, declares the Sovereign Lord. Repent and live!

Ezekiel 18:25-32

When God created humans, He didn’t make robots. God made us in His image, and this means we can think, reason, and make decisions. We are able to choose between right and wrong. Even if we have made a habit of disobeying God, we can decide to redirect ourselves.

Ezekiel said, “Repent? Turn away from all your offenses; then sin will not be your downfall…Get a new heart and a new spirit.”

You can choose to change, and with God’s help, this personal revolution can start today.

For a new start, ask God for a new heart.

Our Daily Bread – October 24, 2016