In Ezekiel 33,
we read about the ministry of "the watchman." He listens to God's Word
and speaks the Word of warning to the people (Ezekiel 33:7). He
declares the love of God - "I don't want wicked people to die ... I want
them to turn from their ways and live" (Ezekiel 33:10). The warning is
spoken as the voice of love, calling sinners to draw back from the way
that leads to death, to turn to the Lord and live.
More of these Bible readings notes can be found at God's Word For Every Day . Matthew 4:12-17 Having overcome His enemy, Jesus begins His ministry. Satan will be back - Luke ends his account of Jesus' temptations with these ominous words, 'When the devil had finished all this tempting, he left until an opportune time' (4:12). Satan will try again, but - for now - he has failed to stop Jesus setting out on His ministry, a ministry which brings light into the darkness. The light is shining brightly - 'the Kingdom of heaven is near' (17). Jesus' ministry is viewed as a fulfilment of Old Testament prophecy (15-16; Isaiah 9:1-2). The prophecy had been given: Death will be overcome, men and women will be delivered from 'the shadow of death'. Now, in Christ, the prophecy has been fulfilled: by His death, Christ has destroyed 'him who holds the power of death - that is, the devil' and He has set 'free' those who live in 'fear of d
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