In family worship, we have reading from the book of Ezekiel. There are a lot of deep and awesome truths found in that book, some of which unlock other controversies that we have yet to understand. Throughout the coming weeks, I will write about the book of Ezekiel based on various points my family members bring out each night. I pray that you will blessed. There she was. A baby. Abandoned. Bloody. Polluted. God describes it this way in Ezekiel 16:4-6: And as for thy nativity, in the day thou wast born thy navel was not cut, neither wast thou washed in water to supple thee ; thou wast not salted at all, nor swaddled at all. None eye pitied thee, to do any of these unto thee, to have compassion upon thee; but thou wast cast out in the open field, to the loathing of thy person, in the day that thou wast born. And when I passed by thee, and saw thee polluted in thine own blood , I said unto thee when thou wast in thy blood, Live; yea, I said unto thee when...

The judgment has set, the books have been opened; How shall we stand in that great day, When every thought, and word, and action, God, the righteous Judge, shall weigh? Refrain How shall we stand in that great day? How shall we stand in that great day? Shall we be found before Him wanting? Or with our sins all washed away? The work is begun with those who are sleeping, Soon will the living here be tried, Out of the books of God’s remembrance, His decision to abide. Refrain O, how shall we stand that moment of searching, When all our sins those books reveal? When from that court, each case decided, Shall be granted no appeal? Refrain

I do not know about you but, as a child of the greatest King in the vast universe, I want to be stand out. I want to be known as somebody who is different from the rest of the society. When people see me, interact with me, I wish for them to hear the message: "I am somebody, and I am royalty; therefore, I do deserve respect."  Christ has not limited His royal blood to only a select group of people; it is available to all who wish to have it. The only guideline is to bring others into the royal family which means that we are to dress like we are royalty, we are to act like we are royalty, and we are to have the character of our King. When others see this, they will be drawn to the presence of the Royal One; and they will be  able to sing: Oh, yes, oh yes, I'm a child of the King His royal blood now flows in my veins. And I who was wretched and poor now can sing, "Praise God, praise God, I'm a child of the King!"   

1 Peter 2:9 - "But you are a chosen generation,  a royal priesthood , a holy nation,  His own special people , that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light..." (emphasis added) --------------------- Conduct: How you act, how you behave, how you conduct yourself -- these all have an impact on you. You are royaltly: but can other people see that? Your actions say a lot about what you stand for. Do you remember this phrase:  “VERB—It’s What You Do!” From 2002-2006, The Centers for Disease Control and  Prevention  (CDC) held this media campaign in order to confront and lower the statistics for childhood obesity. Being geared to middle-school aged children ( approximately  ages 10-14), they showed children of similar age, race, and situation being  active . You see, it is one thing to simply  give  lectures and such on the importance of exercise and the...

1 Peter 2:9 - "But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood , a holy nation, His own special people , that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light..." (emphasis added) --------------------- You are royalty: but, can others tell? Are you different from others; do you stand out? What message are you sending by your clothing, your conduct, and your character? Clothing: Sight is possibly the most-used sense. We first  look  at our food to decide if it is worth eating. When you meet someone, the first thing you typically do is look at them. So what about when others meet you? When others see that way you dress, the way in which you carry yourself, what message are they reading? Are you telling them that you are royalty? Or are you giving them the impression that you are simply a piece of trash sitting around waiting to be trampled on? Or, perhaps, are you saying that you are willing to giv...