Read: Ezekiel 23:1-49; Hebrews 10:18-39; Psalm 109:1-31; Proverbs 27:13
Today, God gives us the picture of two sisters who are both prostitutes. One is named Oholah who stands for Samaria, the capital of Israel and the other is Oholiabah who stands for Jerusalem, the capital of Judah. They were both lovers of Assyria and her finely dressed army. Oholah was the first lover but Oholiabah took it further and added the Babylonians to her list of lovers which provoked God’s anger even more than Israel did. Now, their lovers would turn on them and be their destruction.
Hebrews uses the word “confidence” many times. Today he speaks of the confidence we have because we know that we are sinless. Before, a sacrifice had to be made every year, but it was not powerful enough to remove the guilt and expired after a year. Now, the blood of Jesus has the power to not only remove the sin forever but also the guilt, and open the curtain between the people and God so that we can all boldly approach God with “confidence”. That is an awesome concept to grasp and keep. I have to remind myself of this many times when the devil comes to heap condemnation on me. We are free from sin! That is something to dance about. Praise God!
Lord, help us to remain confident in your Word because You fulfill every word you say.
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