The
Cooking Pot
In
the ninth year, in the tenth month on the tenth day,
The
Word of the Lord came to me:
2
Son of man, record this date, this very date,
Because
the king of Babylon
Has
laid Siege to Jerusalem this very day.
3
Tell this Rebellious House a Parable and say to them:
'THIS
IS WHAT THE SOVEREIGN LORD SAYS:
'Put
on the Cooking Pot;
Put
it on and pour water into it.
4
Put into it the pieces of meats,
All
the choice pieces—the leg and the shoulder.
Fill
it with the best of these bones;
5
Take the pick of the flock.
Pile
wood beneath it for the bones;
Bring
it to a boil and cook the bones in it.
6
'FOR THIS IS WHAT THE SOVEREIGN LORD SAYS:
'WOE
to the City of blood shed, to the Pot now encrusted
Whose
Deposit will not go away!
Empty
it piece by piece without casting lots for them.
7'For
the blood she shed is in her midst;
She
poured it on the bare rock;
She
did not pour it on the ground
Where
the dust would cover it.
8
TO STIR UP WRATH AND TAKE REVENGE
I
PUT HER BLOOD ON THE B ARE ROCK,
SO
THAT IT WOULD NOT BE COVERED.
9
'THEREFORE THIS IS WHAT THE SOVEREIGN LORD SAYS:
'WOE
to the City of bloodshed!
I,
too, will pile the wood high.
10
So heap on the wood and kindle the fire.
Cook
the meat well, mixing in the spices;
And
let the bones be charred.
11
Then set the empty Pot on the coals
Till
it become hot and its copper glows
So
its impurities may be melted
And
its deposit burned away.
12
It has frustrated all efforts;
Its
heavy deposit has not been removed
Not
ever by fire.
13
'NOW YOUR IMPURITY IS LEWDNESS.
BECAUSE
I TRIED TO CLEANSE YOU
BUT
YOU WOULD NOT BE CLEANSED FROM YOUR IMPURITY,
YOU
WILL NOT BE CLEAN AGAIN
UNTIL
MY WRATH AGAINST YOU HAS SUBSIDED.
14
'I THE LORD HAVE SPOKEN.
THE
TIME HAS COME FOR ME TO ACT.
I
WILL NOT HOLD BACK;
I
WILL NOT HAVE PITY, NOR WILL I RELENT.
YOU
WILL BE JUDGED
ACCORDING
TO YOUR CONDUCT AND YOUR ACTIONS,
DECLARES
THE SOVEREIGN LORD.'
Ezekiel's
Wife Dies
15
The Word of the Lord came to me:
16
'Son of man, with one blow
I
am about to take away from you the Delight of your eyes.
Yet
do not lament or weep or shed any tears.
17
Groan quietly; do not mourn for the dead.
Keep
your turban fastened and your sandals on your feet;
Do
not cover the lower part of your face
Or
eat the customary food of mourners.'
18
So I spoke to the people in the morning,
And
in the evening my wife died.
The
next morning I did as I had been Commanded.
19
Then the people asked me,
Won't
you tell us what these things have to do with us?
20
So I said to them,
The
Word of the Lord came to me:
Say
to the House of Israel,
'THIS
IS WHAT THE SOVEREIGN LORD SAYS:
I
am about to Desecrate My Sanctuary—
The
Stronghold in which you take Pride,
The
Delight of your eyes, the object of your affection.
The
sons and daughters you left behind will fall by the Sword.
22
And you will not do as I have done.
You
will not cover the lower par of your face
Or
eat the customary food of Mourners.
23
You will keep your turbans on your heads
And
your sandals on your feet.
You
will not Mourn or weep
BUT
WASTE AWAY BECAUSE OF YOUR SINS,
AND
GROAN AMONG YOUR SELVES.
24
Ezekiel will be a Sign to you;
You
will do just as he has done.
WHEN
THIS HAPPENS,
YOU
WILL KNOW THAT I AM THE SOVEREIGN LORD.'
25
'And you, son of man, on the day I take away their Stronghold,
their
Joy and Glory, the delight of their eyes,
Their
hearts desire, and their sons and daughters as well--
26
On that day a Fugitive will come to tell you the news.
27
At that time your mouth will be opened;
Your
will speak with him and will no longer be silent.
So
you will be a Sign to them,
AND
THEY WILL KNOW THAT I AM THE LORD.'
(Ezekiel
24)
Has
America not been Warned
That
her many Sins will lead to the Judgment of God?
Has
the “Church” not been Warned
That
America's many Sins will lead to the Judgment of God?
Yes,
they have both been Warned.
Does
not the Word of God Warn them?
Yes,
the Word of God Warns them,
But
they have not taken Heed.
There
will not be Greatness
For an
America Wallowing in her Sins.
Would
not that make a Mockery of God and His Word?
Yes,
it would make a Mockery of God and His Word,
AND
GOD CANNOT BE MOCKED.
(Galatians
6:7)
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