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JUNE 15 Reading 166 RESTORATION AHEAD Ezekiel 33–36 “I will place over them . . . My servant David, and he will tend them . . . and be their shepherd” (Ezek. 34:23).Though Jerusalem was in ruins, God had not abandoned His people. However grim present circumstances may appear, there is always a future forContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

JUNE 14 Reading 165 AGAINST NATIONS Ezekiel 25–32 “All the princes of the north and all the Sidonians are there; they went down with the slain in disgrace despite the terror caused by their power” (Ezek. 32:30).God is Ruler of the whole earth. Those who do not believe in Him, as well as we whoContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

JUNE 13 Reading 164 DEFECTIVE LEADERSHIP Ezekiel 20–24 “See how each of the princes of Israel who are in you uses his power to shed blood” (Ezek. 22:6).Leaders carry heavy responsibility. They set the moral tone of a nation or community, and are accountable for the flaws and failures of the people they rule over.Continue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

JUNE 12 Reading 163 NO BASIS FOR HOPE Ezekiel 12–19 ” ’In your days, you rebellious house, I will fulfill whatever I say,’ declares the Sovereign Lord” (Ezek. 12:25).Maybe someday, but not now,” and “Maybe somebody else, but not me,” are still common reactions to warnings about the consequences of sin. This passage reminds modernsContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

JUNE 11 Reading 162 THE EMPTIED TEMPLE Ezekiel 8–11 “Then the glory of the Lord departed from over the threshold of the temple and stopped above the cherubim” (Ezek. 10:18).No church building, however spectacular, has any value at all unless God’s presence is there. Churches, like Judah’s temple, are vacant unless the Lord is honored,Continue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”