Ezekiel 33: 31 My people come to you, as they usually do, and sit before you to hear your words, but they do not put them into practice. Their mouths speak of love, but their hearts are greedy for unjust gain.
God is speaking to Ezekiel. Ezekiel has tried to warn the people that they need to find God. They go through the motions, but their minds are on the ways they can take advantage of other people. There is a lot of talk about the righteous people who do evil. They will be judged by their evil, not by their earlier righteousness. The evil people who turn to God, on the other hand, will be forgiven their earlier sins.
I'm trying to feel God again. The numbness following the death of my mother has left me out of touch with the feeling of closeness I have experienced in the past. I believe in God, and I specifically believe that He came and took my mother home. But I am not feeling the pipeline from God's mouth to my ear, and I long for that.
Prayer: Lord, let me hear Your voice. I am suffering, as are those I care most about. I want You to lead me into this new, motherless phase of my life. Be with me.
Amen
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