Passage Read: Ezekiel 12-15
Meditation Verses: 13:4-7
Thought
The Lord is rightly furious with the false prophets. They have made up their own prophecies, but spoken them in the name of the Lord. They have lied to the people and made them believe the Lord said it. They have flattered the people and told them they were just fine, when in fact, the Lord was furious with them. So they didn't turn them from their evil ways, but strengthened them in their wickedness. They didn't fix the problems but exacerbated them! So the Lord has special judgment and condemnation for them.
Application
I don't need to make up words of woe and judgment against my people, the Word of God is sufficient. I don't need to come up with something new or clever; I just need to read what the Bible says, and read it to my people, so that they know what it says, that it applies to them too! When I go out, all I need to do is pick a prophet or the Proverbs or any other book of the Bible and read from it. There will be sound teaching and open rebuke for anyone who will listen. And if no one listens, there will still be a testimony against them.