"You have heard that it was said to those of old, 'You shall not murder; and whoever murders will be liable to judgment.'
I am convicted by Matthew 5:19 that the penalty is severe if I teach others to excuse their disobedience. How much more severe will it be if I refuse to warn them at all?
Ezekiel 3:18 If I say to the wicked, 'You shall surely die,' and you give him no warning, nor speak to warn the wicked from his wicked way, in order to save his life, that wicked person shall die for his iniquity, but his blood I will require at your hand.
Do not 61,000,000 murders on the alter of Moloch, the god of choice, cry out for me to raise my voice in protest? Does not the complacency of the Church come under the judgment of Ezekiel 3:18? The screams of tortured infants should prevent any of us from sleeping at night, but we are callused and complacent.
How will I answer when called before the Great Throne to answer for my use of the talent assigned to me? There will be no "Well done" for me!
Today's readings in the Psalms:
Morning: Psalm 98
Mid-day: 119:105-112
Evening: Psalm 24
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