"Son of man, when the land sins against me by trespassing grievously, then will I stretch out My Hand upon it... "Therefore, say unto
the house of Israel, 'Thus says the Lord God, Repent, and turn
yourselves from your idols; and turn away your faces from all
your abominations.'" (Ezekiel 14:13, 6) "The divine power shall be vigorously and openly exerted; the judgments shall be extended and stretched forth to all the corners of the land, to all the concerns and interests of the nation. Grievous sins bring grievous plagues... "God often chastises sinful nations by bringing a sword upon them, the sword of a foreign enemy, and He gives it its commission and orders what execution it shall do... "Pestilence is a dreadful disease which has sometimes depopulated cities; by it God pours out His fury in blood (that is, in death)... "Good counsel is given them for the preventing of this fearful doom Therefore repent, and turn yourselves from your idols... because they set God's face against you; do turn away your faces from them, forsaking them with loathing and detestation... "When we see what becomes of those that go astray from God we should thereby be engaged to keep close to Him... "Those whom God takes into covenant with himself must first be cleansed from the pollutions of sin; and those who are so cleansed shall not only be saved from ruin, but be entitled to all the privileges of God's people." PLEASE JOIN ME IN AGREEING PRAYER: "Father, we have sinned and continue to sin grievously against You in our idols and abominations. "Father, we deserve Your wrath. We grieve over these disasters and plagues. "LORD, in your wrath, remember mercy. Release a spirit of repentance amongst Your people. We understand that without adequate repentance, we have NO HOPE! "We pray in Jesus' Name. Thank You, Lord." * Matthew Henry was a renowned Puritan preacher and biblical commentator from Chester, England, during the early 1700's. could you encourage us by e-mailing back with your "Amen"? Or if you would like to add a prayer of your own which we can "Amen", then reply here. Thank you.
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