“Yet your people say, ‘The way of the Lord is not just,’ when it is their own way that is not just.” – Ezekiel 33:17
God spoke these words over 2500 years ago but He could easily have been talking about the present day! We live in a world where we’re told that up is down, good is bad, and right is wrong. The nature and existence of truth is disputed and the only thing many will agree on is that God’s way is wrong. This can be discouraging and confusing for those who love the Lord. Repeated enough times, you might become tempted to question God’s way amidst a godless culture. Don’t give in to that temptation!
Hold firmly to God’s Word! Know that God’s way is the one true path of justice, righteousness, love, grace, and mercy. Remain steadfast in speaking God’s truth in love. This entire chapter in Ezekiel was focused on explaining the man of God’s responsibility to speak the truth even when nobody wants to hear it and everyone rejects it. Likewise, followers of Jesus today are called to continue making disciples of Jesus who obey EVERYTHING He commanded. That isn’t going to be popular, it probably won’t be appreciated, and it may be described as hateful. It isn’t.
Bringing people into relationship with their Creator and teaching them to obey God is the greatest act of love there is! Affirming things that are false and cheering people in their willful rebellion against God that only inevitably leads to an eternity of suffering is truly hateful. Don’t let volume, visibility, and repetition confuse you. The way of the Lord IS just. #FollowJesus