Ezekiel 4-7, Psalm 138
Ezekiel 6:8-10 (NLT)
“But I will let a few of my people escape destruction, and they will be scattered among the nations of the world. Then when they are exiled among the nations, they will remember me. They will recognize how hurt I am by their unfaithful hearts and lustful eyes that long for their idols. Then at last they will hate themselves for all their detestable sins. They will know that I alone am the Lord and that I was serious when I said I would bring this calamity on them.”
In Ezekiel 6:8–10, the Lord tells Ezekiel that He will preserve a few people to escape the destruction of Jerusalem and the exile to Babylon. Father-God tells Ezekiel that this remnant will remember Him and realize how much their disobedience and idolatry grieved the Lord. The Lord says the remnant will hate the evil they committed by sinning against His laws and His plans for their lives and their nation.
The people will remember that the Lord keeps His word and His promises. When Father-God said He would judge the people, He meant it. But the people can also trust that the Lord will not forget His covenant with the descendants of Abraham. Restoration will be offered to them when they repent of their sins.
These verses remind believers that while the Lord corrects His people through judgment, He will always remain faithful to His covenant with them. Father-God preserves a remnant of people in the hope of restoration, and this action demonstrates His mercy toward His people. Father-God, even in the midst of judgment and correction, always offers hope for restoration.
The Lord loves His people so much that He is grieved when we turn away from Him. But the Lord never gives up on His people, even when they become unfaithful. Father-God always leaves room for repentance and restoration.
When I read these verses, I see how deeply the Lord loves His people. Father-God never gave up hope that they would one day repent and be restored to Him. When I was a backslider, I often thought that the Lord had given up on and forgotten me. I was too ashamed to return to the Lord because I thought He would never take me back. But I was wrong. Father-God was simply waiting for me to repent and ask for His forgiveness.
He never closed the door to restoration; it was always open to me. I just didn’t realize it until I was ready to return to Him and be born again.
If these verses resonate with you—if you feel drawn to place your faith in Jesus Christ, the One who never closes the door to restoration—this may be your moment. Open your heart to Him. Speak to Him in prayer. Tell Him you trust Him and desire to walk with Him. He is faithful, and He will meet you exactly where you are.
Heavenly Father, I give You my life. Please forgive me for all my sins and wash me clean through the blood of Jesus. I believe in my heart that You raised Jesus from the dead, and I confess with my mouth that Jesus is my Lord and Savior. I receive Your forgiveness and the gift of salvation. Thank You, Lord—I am saved, I am forgiven, I am clean, and I am made new in Jesus’ name. Amen.
If you prayed this prayer, welcome to the family of Father-God! I encourage you to find and join a Holy Spirit–filled, full-Gospel, Bible-based church where you can grow in your faith and experience the Lord’s love, signs, wonders, and miracles in your life.
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