REBELLIOUS? WHO ME?

Whenever I see this word I remember that 'Back in the Day' one young actor portrayed this word better than the rest 'James Dean.' James did not just play out this role in his life, but he also played it out in death. He is remembered for being the 'Rebel without a cause.'

In Ezekial 12:1-2 we find this scripture:

"The word of the Lord came to me: 'Son of man, you are living among a rebellious people. They have eyes to see but do not see and ears to hear but do not hear, for they are a rebellious people."

Immediately when reading this our flesh jumps in and says "Not me!" We tend to then look around and begin thinking of others that this scripture might apply to, still thinking "Not me!"

Unfortunately for us all the scripture is saying to us. We know the truth, but we have compromised it. We know the Word, but we have maligned it. We kow that we aren't walking in total surrender, and we accept it.

As I read and re-read this passage yesterday it took me right to the source. It took me to me. Immediately I asked "Lord, do I have any rebellion in my life? Am I compromising or maligning your truth because of my rebellious self? Is all sin really that bad?Did yo ureally mean what You said Lord? You see, this is how the Lord speaks to us all, 'IF' we have eyes to see and ears to hear. The people of Israel had all of the promises, all the inheritance, they had God leading the way, but kept rebelling agaginst Him. Are we getting it yet?

In 1 Samuel 15:23 in the King James it says "For rebellion is as withcraft and stubbornous is as Idolatry." I do not about you, but I do not want anything to do with wicthcraft and my stubbornous will only lead me away from God instead of to Him.

Lord, let us all have eyes to see and ears to hear~