Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Ezekiel 33:7-9 says Thus says the LORD: You, son of man, I have appointed watchman for the house of Israel; when you hear me say anything, you shall warn them for me. If I tell the wicked, “O wicked one, you shall surely die," and you do not speak out to dissuade the wicked from his way, the wicked shall die for his guilt, but I will hold you responsible for his death. But if you warn the wicked, trying to turn him from his way, and he refuses to turn from his way, he shall die for his guilt, but you shall save yourself. A powerful Bible reading that provides an equally powerful lesson. It illustrates for us that we are responsible for our fellow Christians. We are to help them on their journey. We are to tell them when we see them doing wrong. In the same sense, they are to do the same for us. Wouldn't this make our lives so much easier if our fellow Christians were looking out for our best interests? There would certainly be a lot less back-biting gossip that tends to consume our society. So lets work on ourselves and help our fellow Christians and perhaps together we can "dissuade the wicked from his way."