O. Addison Gethers
e-mail address [email protected] [email protected] twitter URL http//:twitter.com/OAddisonGethers Messenger contact window live/msn messenger: [email protected] aim: durangoadd64 skype: cowboys62 yahoo messenger: OADDISONGETHERS rs ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donnie Parrett" <[email protected]> To: "Donnie Parrett" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, September 06, 2009 10:54 PM Subject: Daily Bible Reading For Monday September 7 > Day 250 > > Ezekiel 25-27 (The Message) > > Ezekiel 25 > Acts of Vengeance > 1-5 God's Message came to me: > "Son of man, face Ammon and preach against the people: Listen to the > Message of God, the Master. > This is what God has to say: Because you cheered when my Sanctuary was > desecrated and the land of > Judah was devastated and the people of Israel were taken into exile, I'm > giving you over to the > people of the east. They'll move in and make themselves at home, eating > the food right off your > tables and drinking your milk. I'll turn your capital, Rabbah, into > pasture for camels and all your > villages into corrals for flocks. Then you'll realize that I am God. 6-7 > "God, the Master, says, > Because you clapped and cheered, venting all your malicious contempt > against the land of Israel, > I'll step in and hand you out as loot-first come, first served. I'll cross > you off the roster of > nations. There'll be nothing left of you. And you'll realize that I am > God." > > 8-11 "God, the Master, says: Because Moab said, 'Look, Judah's nothing > special,' I'll lay wide open > the flank of Moab by exposing its lovely frontier villages to attack: > Beth-jeshimoth, Baal-meon, and > Kiriathaim. I'll lump Moab in with Ammon and give them to the people of > the east for the taking. > Ammon won't be heard from again. I'll punish Moab severely. And they'll > realize that I am God." > > 12-14 "God, the Master, says: Because Edom reacted against the people of > Judah in spiteful revenge > and was so criminally vengeful against them, therefore I, God, the Master, > will oppose Edom and kill > the lot of them, people and animals both. I'll waste it-corpses stretched > from Teman to Dedan. I'll > use my people Israel to bring my vengeance down on Edom. My wrath will > fuel their action. And > they'll realize it's my vengeance. Decree of God the Master." > > 15-17 "God, the Master, says: Because the Philistines were so spitefully > vengeful-all those > centuries of stored-up malice!-and did their best to destroy Judah, > therefore I, God, the Master, > will oppose the Philistines and cut down the Cretans and anybody else left > along the seacoast. Huge > acts of vengeance, massive punishments! When I bring vengeance, they'll > realize that I am God." > > Ezekiel 26 > As the Waves of the Sea, Surging Against the Shore > 1-2 In the eleventh year, on the first day of the month, God's Message > came to me: "Son of man, > Tyre cheered when they got the news of Jerusalem, exclaiming, > "'Good! The gateway city is smashed! > Now all her business comes my way. > She's in ruins > and I'm in clover.' > > 3-6"Therefore, God, the Master, has this to say: > > "'I'm against you, Tyre, > and I'll bring many nations surging against you, > as the waves of the sea surging against the shore. > They'll smash the city walls of Tyre > and break down her towers. > I'll wash away the soil > and leave nothing but bare rock. > She'll be an island of bare rock in the ocean, > good for nothing but drying fishnets. > Yes, I've said so.' Decree of God, the Master. > 'She'll be loot, free pickings for the nations! > Her surrounding villages will be butchered. > Then they'll realize that I am God.' > > 7-14 "God, the Master, says: Look! Out of the north I'm bringing > Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, a > king's king, down on Tyre. He'll come with chariots and horses and > riders-a huge army. He'll > massacre your surrounding villages and lay siege to you. He'll build siege > ramps against your walls. > A forest of shields will advance against you! He'll pummel your walls with > his battering rams and > shatter your towers with his iron weapons. You'll be covered with dust > from his horde of horses-a > thundering herd of war horses pouring through the breaches, pulling > chariots. Oh, it will be an > earthquake of an army and a city in shock! Horses will stampede through > the streets. Your people > will be slaughtered and your huge pillars strewn like matchsticks. The > invaders will steal and > loot-all that wealth, all that stuff! They'll knock down your fine houses > and dump the stone and > timber rubble into the sea. And your parties, your famous good-time > parties, will be no more. No > more songs, no more lutes. I'll reduce you to an island of bare rock, good > for nothing but drying > fishnets. You'll never be rebuilt. I, God, have said so. Decree of God, > the Master. > > Introduced to the Terrors of Death > 15 "This is the Message of God, the Master, to Tyre: Won't the ocean > islands shake at the crash of > your collapse, at the groans of your wounded, at your mayhem and massacre? > 16-18 "All up and down the coast, the princes will come down from their > thrones, take off their > royal robes and fancy clothes, and wrap themselves in sheer terror. > They'll sit on the ground, > shaken to the core, horrified at you. Then they'll begin chanting a > funeral song over you: > > "'Sunk! Sunk to the bottom of the sea, > famous city on the sea! > Power of the seas, > you and your people, > Intimidating everyone > who lived in your shadows. > But now the islands are shaking > at the sound of your crash, > Ocean islands in tremors > from the impact of your fall.' > > 19-21 "The Message of God, the Master: 'When I turn you into a wasted > city, a city empty of people, > a ghost town, and when I bring up the great ocean deeps and cover you, > then I'll push you down among > those who go to the grave, the long, long dead. I'll make you live there, > in the grave in old ruins, > with the buried dead. You'll never see the land of the living again. I'll > introduce you to the > terrors of death and that'll be the end of you. They'll send out search > parties for you, but you'll > never be found. Decree of God, the Master.'" > > Ezekiel 27 > Tyre, Gateway to the Sea > 1-9 God's Message came to me: "You, son of man, raise a funeral song over > Tyre. Tell Tyre, gateway > to the sea, merchant to the world, trader among the far-off islands, 'This > is what God, the Master, > says: > "'You boast, Tyre: > "I'm the perfect ship-stately, handsome." > You ruled the high seas from > a real beauty, crafted to perfection. > Your planking came from > Mount Hermon junipers. > A Lebanon cedar > supplied your mast. > They made your oars > from sturdy Bashan oaks. > Cypress from Cyprus inlaid with ivory > was used for the decks. > Your sail and flag were of colorful > embroidered linen from Egypt. > Your purple deck awnings > also came from Cyprus. > Men of Sidon and Arvad pulled the oars. > Your seasoned seamen, O Tyre, were the crew. > Ship's carpenters > were old salts from Byblos. > All the ships of the sea and their sailors > clustered around you to barter for your goods. > > 10-11"'Your army was composed of soldiers > from Paras, Lud, and Put, > Elite troops in uniformed splendor. > They put you on the map! > Your city police were imported from > Arvad, Helech, and Gammad. > They hung their shields from the city walls, > a final, perfect touch to your beauty. > > 12 "'Tarshish carried on business with you because of your great wealth. > They worked for you, > trading in silver, iron, tin, and lead for your products. > > 13 "'Greece, Tubal, and Meshech did business with you, trading slaves and > bronze for your products. > > 14 "'Beth-togarmah traded work horses, war horses, and mules for your > products. > > 15 "'The people of Rhodes did business with you. Many far-off islands > traded with you in ivory and > ebony. > > 16 "'Edom did business with you because of all your goods. They traded for > your products with > agate, purple textiles, embroidered cloth, fine linen, coral, and rubies. > > 17 "'Judah and Israel did business with you. They traded for your products > with premium wheat, > millet, honey, oil, and balm. > > 18 "'Damascus, attracted by your vast array of products and well-stocked > warehouses, carried on > business with you, trading in wine from Helbon and wool from Zahar. > > 19 "'Danites and Greeks from Uzal traded with you, using wrought iron, > cinnamon, and spices. > > 20 "'Dedan traded with you for saddle blankets. > > 21 "'Arabia and all the Bedouin sheiks of Kedar traded lambs, rams, and > goats with you. > > 22 "'Traders from Sheba and Raamah in South Arabia carried on business > with you in premium spices, > precious stones, and gold. > > 23-24 "'Haran, Canneh, and Eden from the east in Assyria and Media traded > with you, bringing > elegant clothes, dyed textiles, and elaborate carpets to your bazaars. > > 25 "'The great Tarshish ships were your freighters, importing and > exporting. Oh, it was big > business for you, trafficking the seaways! > > 26-32"'Your sailors row mightily, > taking you into the high seas. > Then a storm out of the east > shatters your ship in the ocean deep. > Everything sinks-your rich goods and products, > sailors and crew, ship's carpenters and soldiers, > Sink to the bottom of the sea. > Total shipwreck. > The cries of your sailors > reverberate on shore. > Sailors everywhere abandon ship. > Veteran seamen swim for dry land. > They cry out in grief, > a choir of bitter lament over you. > They smear their faces with ashes, > shave their heads, > Wear rough burlap, > wildly keening their loss. > They raise their funeral song: > "Who on the high seas is like Tyre!" > > 33-36"'As you crisscrossed the seas with your products, > you satisfied many peoples. > Your worldwide trade > made earth's kings rich. > And now you're battered to bits by the waves, > sunk to the bottom of the sea, > And everything you've bought and sold > has sunk to the bottom with you. > Everyone on shore looks on in terror. > The hair of kings stands on end, > their faces drawn and haggard! > The buyers and sellers of the world > throw up their hands: > This horror can't happen! > Oh, this has happened!'" > > > > > > > ~~~~~ > Please join us on Skype Monday thru Friday at 8:00 EST for our Morning > Skype Prayer Time. > Also, follow my tweets on Twitter @ http://twitter.com/Donnie1261 > > > Contact Me At: > Donnie Parrett > 1956 Asa Flat Road > Annville, Kentucky 40402 > Home Phone: 606-364-3321 > Church Phone: 606-364-PRAY > Skype Name: Donnie1261 > Email: [email protected] > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Deaf-Blind Inspirational Life Group" group. 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