Ezekial and Hebrews

I read a daily Bible which has an Old and New Testament reading, a psalm and a proverb each day. I can't believe I never saw this.

Read the November 11 reading...Ezekial 23 and then Hebrews 10:18-39...and see what you come up with.

Israel and Judah had both turned their backs on God and turned to idols. He had sent countless prophets to graphically tell them exactly what God would do if they did not repent and return to Him. These prophets did not make this stuff up. 

Oh no.   "The word of The Lord" would come to them.   He sent illustration after illustration, visual demonstrations, told Ezekial his most precious possession would die and he could not mourn, painting a vivid picture for the Israelites.  That night, his wife died.  

Nothing worked.  They refused to listen or obey. Judgement fell.  

God knew they weren't going to repent.  He's God.  He knew that before He created the world.   He knew the depths of depravity to which they'd fall.  These  people weren't just not nice.  Their sin  was in your face, sacrifice your children on an altar to idols kinds of sin.

He knew.... 

And yet...He sent Jesus.  

So desirous of a relationship with man, He sent Jesus, to pay the ultimate price for our sins so we would be clean, so we could "boldly enter heaven's Most Holy Place because of the blood of Jesus."

"This is a new life giving way that Christ has opened up for us through the sacred curtain by means of His death for us.

And since we have a great High Priest who rules over God's people, let us go right into the presence of God with true hearts fully trusting Him.  For our evil consciences have been sprinkled with Christ's blood to make us clean and our bodies have been washed with pure  water.

Without wavering, let us hold tightly to the hope we say we have, for God can be trusted to keep His promise."

Amazing...truly amazing.  I would never have given man another chance, would you?  There is no human love that would go that deep...no human compassion that would try over and over....and finally, send their only son. Whom they killed.

If you ever doubt the love of God and His willingness to take you back again and again and again....read Ezekial 23 and then Hebrews 10.  It should effectively demolish that lie of Satan.  

His love for you...and me....is far deeper than we could ever fathom.