Ezekiel 13-15
The Lord has some very harsh words for false prophets, those who say they have received a message from the Lord when He has not given them any such message. During my lifetime, I have witnessed many of these so-called prophets of God deceiving gullible people with their words that are meant to entice them into giving of their financial means. These charlatans bilk people out of untold millions of dollars by prophesying lies in the name of the Lord. I have met widows who save every spare nickel and dime they have, in order to send them to these snake-oil salesmen. Over the years, I have become somewhat jaded toward preachers who are constantly asking for money. We attend a lot of different churches in our travels. Some are good, while others are not. The people in all of them are generally friendly, loving people who love the Lord. However, some of the leaders are highly suspect. In some of these places the leaders never fail to take up a collection. Yet, when it comes to those things that would offer spiritual strength to the flock, such as participation in the communion of our Lord’s body and blood, they are rarely offered. Perhaps I’m being a little harsh, but not nearly so much as the Lord is in today’s reading!
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