How does Ezekiel 7:5 warn us about God's judgment on sin today? Setting the Scene in Ezekiel Ezekiel 7 records God’s final word of judgment on Judah before Jerusalem’s fall. The people had ignored repeated calls to repentance. Into that stubbornness, verse 5 thunders: “This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Disaster after disaster! Behold, it is coming!’ ” Crisis Language: “Disaster after disaster” • The phrase piles up calamity on calamity, conveying an unstoppable avalanche of judgment. • “Behold” demands attention; God wants no one to miss the certainty of what He is about to do. • The verb “is coming” is present and active—judgment is already on the move. Timeless Principles about God’s Judgment From this single verse—and the surrounding chapter—several truths emerge that still stand today: • God’s holiness requires Him to confront sin (Habakkuk 1:13; 1 Peter 1:15-16). • Judgment intensifies when warnings are ignored (Proverbs 29:1). • Divine justice is certain and close at hand once the cup of iniquity is full (Genesis 15:16). • God’s word is the final authority; what He declares will surely happen (Isaiah 55:11). How the Warning Speaks to Us Today 1. Sin remains serious business. – Romans 6:23 reminds us, “For the wages of sin is death.” – What God called evil in Ezekiel’s day He still calls evil now. 2. Judgment can be sudden and cumulative. – Just as Judah’s disasters came in waves, personal and societal consequences of sin often snowball: first moral decay, then relational collapse, finally divine reckoning (Galatians 6:7-8). 3. God’s patience has limits. – 2 Peter 3:9 speaks of His longsuffering, yet verse 10 adds, “But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief.” 4. Only genuine repentance averts disaster. – Nineveh stands as proof (Jonah 3:5-10); Judah’s refusal shows the opposite outcome. Responding in Light of the Warning • Examine personal life for tolerated sin (2 Corinthians 13:5). • Confess and forsake it immediately (1 John 1:9; Proverbs 28:13). • Embrace the rescue God provides in Christ, who bore judgment for us (Isaiah 53:5; 1 Thessalonians 1:10). • Live alert and obedient, knowing we will give account (Romans 14:12; Hebrews 10:31). |
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