DAN BISER II

 Greetings, : "O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen doth gather her brood under her wings, and ye would not!" Luke 13:34 "O America, America how often I would have gather you unto Me. . . but you would not!" Christ expresses His desire for Jerusalem to come unto Him; but they would not. In Isaiah, God declared all that He had done for Israel, and yet they would not serve Him. God sent Nathan the prophet to King David, after David had taken Bathsheba, committing adultery and then killing Urijah her husband. Nathan declared God's words to David, "I gave you your enemies, I gave you riches and wealth and all the kingdom. And if that was too small for you, how much more would I have given to you?" But he would not and sinned greatly against the Lord. Our nation has been blessed above all nations with advancement, wealth, technology, free...

 Greetings, "And it came to pass, while they were slaying them, and I was left, that I fell upon my face, and cried, and said, Ah Lord God! wilt Thou destroy all the residue of Israel in Thy pouring out of Thy fury upon Jerusalem?" Ezekiel 9:8 This is a sobering picture of God taking the prophet Ezekiel through the city of Jerusalem and into the temple, revealing the wicked activities of its men and leaders—their great abominations against the Lord. God commands Ezekiel to witness these earthly events, and then He allows him to observe the heavenly response. God sends forth an angel with an inkhorn to mark those who are humble and seeking the Lord. Then comes a clear command: another angel is to take a sword and go through the city, slaying all who do not bear the mark on their foreheads. As the angel carries out this judgment, Ezekiel—shaken and filled with holy fear—cries out, “Will You destroy all the remnant of Israel?” (Ezekiel 9:8). Later, in chapter 11, as Ezekiel is p...