Hello My Friend; Good day and Happy Valentine.
The reading for today is from Ezekiel chapter 3. God said to Ezekiel "eat the scroll; then go and speak to the house of Israel." The scroll tasted as sweet as honey in his mouth. David said come and taste and see that the Lord is good. This is the same scroll i am asking you to taste every day. The Word of the Lord is sweet my friend. As a watchman for Israel, Ezekiel had a tough job. Jesus knew it and said only in his own household, city and community that a prophet has no honor. No honor! But nevertheless you MUST GO SPEAK TO THEM. If you warn them, you are free of their blood, but if you fail to warn and they die in their sin, their blood is on you. That is a very heavy task. Ezekiel was to warn both the righteous and the wicked alike. The wicked is warned to repent of sin while the righteous is warned to hold unto his righteousness. In verses 22-24 we see how the Spirit took him to the valley to show him again the glory of the Lord. And how about the physical restraint so that he would not prophesy in verse 25? The enemies of the Gospel will do everything within their limited power to stop God's people from preaching, but set your face like a flint on your duty. The elders of Judah visited Ezekiel and sat with him in his house to witness his spiritual ecstasies; but God shut his mouth and would not allow His servant go for a reprover.
Are you willing to become a watchman in the Lord's house? A watchman's job is to warn the city or a place of the impending intruder. In Isaiah 62:6, God posted watchmen on the walls of Jerusalem to pray for the peace and restoration of Jerusalem. God posted Ezekiel as watchman over the captive Israelites in Babylon. You can be a watchman over the lost and captive people of your household and community. Do not say you are free while in captivity by Satan and dead in sin. Spiritual enslavement is worse than physical enslavement. Eat this scroll and digest it and you will see the difference my Friend.
Prayer for today: Dear Lord, send your Spirit to us and cause us to get up. Left in our flesh, we cannot get up. Then open our eyes to see your glory as Ezekiel saw at the Kebar River so we can fall on our faces to worship you as he did. In Jesus Name we pray. Amen.
Apostle Ndueso Udoiwod.
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Friday, February 13, 2009
Ezekiel is called and commissioned by God.
Hello My Friend; Good day.
Our reading today for meditation is from Ezekiel chapter 2. In the previous chapter Ezekiel was lying down, face downward when he heard God's voice saying to me, "Stand up, son of man, and I will talk to you." It is a sign of reference when we prostrate before God, but it is also a sign of readiness when we stand on our feet before Him. God's immortal Spirit entered into Ezekiel and enabled him to stand. Jesus said to His disciples, without me you can do nothing. Without God's Spirit, Ezekiel would not be able to stand. The commission came in verse 3. Ezekiel is sent to a rebellious nation: a stiff-necked nation of Israel. Look at verse 4: "For they are a hardhearted, stiff-necked people." Whether they listen or not give them the message anyway and do not be afraid or be frightened by them. God demanded of Ezekiel obedience. Do not worry about whether they listen or not, just obey me. Don't be a rebel too. Instructed to open his mouth, a hand holding out to him brought a scroll on which were written on both sides. He unrolled it and Ezekiel saw warnings of woe, lamentations and mourning.
Ezekiel ate God's message. This is the same message we are urging you to eat now. This is your spiritual food. Eat it my friend and live. Refusal will starve your soul and you do not want to be fleshly fat and spiritually lean. If you digest God's Word, it will make you spiritually stronger and it will soften your hard core of resistance against obedience to the laws of the Almighty God. You will begin to experience relief and refreshing new life. Just as God told Ezekiel not to give up, we are telling you now not to give up. You may be sitting with scorpions, venomous and malignant devilish beings. Wicked men are like briers and thorns which hinder the prosperity of God's vine yard, but press on my friend. Ezekiel was conversing with the angels in the vision, but he had to come down to deal with the scorpions. Jesus with Peter, James and John had to come down from the mountain top to deal with the problem of unbelief and lack of faith of the rest of the disciples. But keep on going my friend. Many will oppose and critic your sermons and prayers and the way you dress, but keep on going my friend. The one who commissioned you is the one to judge your performance. Stand up, son/daughter of man. Stand up for Jesus, soldier of the cross. Stand up and be counted; stand up. Be encouraged and keep on going. Hallelujah. Amen.
Prayer for today: Lord send down your glory from the crystal skies above; from the firmament over the skies, send down your Spirit and cause us to stand up. Only your Spirit can cause the muscles in our legs to be strong to stand. Feed us with your Word till we want no more. As we repent of our sins, turn our mourning into dancing, our woes into gladness, and our lamentations into joyful testimonies. Hallelujah. Amen.
Apostle Ndueso Udoiwod.
Our reading today for meditation is from Ezekiel chapter 2. In the previous chapter Ezekiel was lying down, face downward when he heard God's voice saying to me, "Stand up, son of man, and I will talk to you." It is a sign of reference when we prostrate before God, but it is also a sign of readiness when we stand on our feet before Him. God's immortal Spirit entered into Ezekiel and enabled him to stand. Jesus said to His disciples, without me you can do nothing. Without God's Spirit, Ezekiel would not be able to stand. The commission came in verse 3. Ezekiel is sent to a rebellious nation: a stiff-necked nation of Israel. Look at verse 4: "For they are a hardhearted, stiff-necked people." Whether they listen or not give them the message anyway and do not be afraid or be frightened by them. God demanded of Ezekiel obedience. Do not worry about whether they listen or not, just obey me. Don't be a rebel too. Instructed to open his mouth, a hand holding out to him brought a scroll on which were written on both sides. He unrolled it and Ezekiel saw warnings of woe, lamentations and mourning.
Ezekiel ate God's message. This is the same message we are urging you to eat now. This is your spiritual food. Eat it my friend and live. Refusal will starve your soul and you do not want to be fleshly fat and spiritually lean. If you digest God's Word, it will make you spiritually stronger and it will soften your hard core of resistance against obedience to the laws of the Almighty God. You will begin to experience relief and refreshing new life. Just as God told Ezekiel not to give up, we are telling you now not to give up. You may be sitting with scorpions, venomous and malignant devilish beings. Wicked men are like briers and thorns which hinder the prosperity of God's vine yard, but press on my friend. Ezekiel was conversing with the angels in the vision, but he had to come down to deal with the scorpions. Jesus with Peter, James and John had to come down from the mountain top to deal with the problem of unbelief and lack of faith of the rest of the disciples. But keep on going my friend. Many will oppose and critic your sermons and prayers and the way you dress, but keep on going my friend. The one who commissioned you is the one to judge your performance. Stand up, son/daughter of man. Stand up for Jesus, soldier of the cross. Stand up and be counted; stand up. Be encouraged and keep on going. Hallelujah. Amen.
Prayer for today: Lord send down your glory from the crystal skies above; from the firmament over the skies, send down your Spirit and cause us to stand up. Only your Spirit can cause the muscles in our legs to be strong to stand. Feed us with your Word till we want no more. As we repent of our sins, turn our mourning into dancing, our woes into gladness, and our lamentations into joyful testimonies. Hallelujah. Amen.
Apostle Ndueso Udoiwod.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
The Book Ezekiel wrote chapter 1: his call and commission
Hello My Friend; Good day.
Our reading for today, February 12, 2009 is from Ezekiel chapter 1. Ezekiel was one we regard among the Major prophets of ancient Israel. His name means "God is strong", or "God makes strong". He had to be strong given all the things he went through at his young age. He was a young contemporary of Jeremiah and Daniel. He was called to be a prophet at the time Judah went into captivity in Babylon and his ministry of over 22 years was among the captives in the streets of Babylon. God was very kind and faithful to Israel for sending a prophet among the captives to preach, warn and motivate them to yield their lives back to God. God called Ezekiel when he just made 30, ready to enter into priesthood. His career was changed.
Verses 4-26 describe the strange vision which the Lord showed to Ezekiel. Please read up. The four living creatures had four faces; lion for strength, the ox for for diligent service, the man for intelligence, and the eagle for divinity and majesty. The four creatures can be said to symbolize the four Gospels and the early Church Fathers interpreted each to represent as follows: Matthew represents lion as he spoke of Christ as the Lion of Judah; Mark represents the Ox and spoke of the suffering Servant hood of Christ; Luke represents man and spoke of Christ as the perfect Man; John represents Christ as eagle, portraying Christ as the Divine Son of God full of Grace and majesty. In Revelation 4, we see a parallel of the vision of Ezekiel. The four living creatures are powerful symbols of God's judgment and the rainbow over the throne symbolizes God's compromising faithfulness. Remember in Genesis when god showed a rainbow in the sky to give Noah the assurance that He will never again destroy the earth with the rain and flood(see Genesis 9:8-17). In verse 28 Ezekiel saw God's Glory and fell down on his face. Think about this: in Isaiah 6:1-6, Isaiah saw the Lord in the year King Josiah died and that was when he was commissioned as prophet; in Exodus 3:1-12 Moses saw the burning bush and was commissioned to lead the Hebrew children out of Egypt; Peter, James and John saw the transfiguration of the Lord and were affirmed as the insiders of the Apostleship; Saul saw the light of the Christ he persecuted and was commissioned to be the Apostle to the Gentiles. Do you remember anything spectacular in your life that signified God's presence? How about a dream like Jacob had on the road, and wrestling with the angel? It was then that he knew the Lord was in that place and he did not even know it.
Ezekiel was called to be with the Israelite captives in Babylon to help them develop a sense of repentance and to be assured that though it would be longer than expected, the Lord will finally come through to restore them to their original homeland. Hallelujah. Amen.
Prayer for today: God is our refuge and strength, our very present help in time of trouble. Be still and know that God is able, faithful, and willing to help. Amen.
Apostle Ndueso Udoiwod.
Our reading for today, February 12, 2009 is from Ezekiel chapter 1. Ezekiel was one we regard among the Major prophets of ancient Israel. His name means "God is strong", or "God makes strong". He had to be strong given all the things he went through at his young age. He was a young contemporary of Jeremiah and Daniel. He was called to be a prophet at the time Judah went into captivity in Babylon and his ministry of over 22 years was among the captives in the streets of Babylon. God was very kind and faithful to Israel for sending a prophet among the captives to preach, warn and motivate them to yield their lives back to God. God called Ezekiel when he just made 30, ready to enter into priesthood. His career was changed.
Verses 4-26 describe the strange vision which the Lord showed to Ezekiel. Please read up. The four living creatures had four faces; lion for strength, the ox for for diligent service, the man for intelligence, and the eagle for divinity and majesty. The four creatures can be said to symbolize the four Gospels and the early Church Fathers interpreted each to represent as follows: Matthew represents lion as he spoke of Christ as the Lion of Judah; Mark represents the Ox and spoke of the suffering Servant hood of Christ; Luke represents man and spoke of Christ as the perfect Man; John represents Christ as eagle, portraying Christ as the Divine Son of God full of Grace and majesty. In Revelation 4, we see a parallel of the vision of Ezekiel. The four living creatures are powerful symbols of God's judgment and the rainbow over the throne symbolizes God's compromising faithfulness. Remember in Genesis when god showed a rainbow in the sky to give Noah the assurance that He will never again destroy the earth with the rain and flood(see Genesis 9:8-17). In verse 28 Ezekiel saw God's Glory and fell down on his face. Think about this: in Isaiah 6:1-6, Isaiah saw the Lord in the year King Josiah died and that was when he was commissioned as prophet; in Exodus 3:1-12 Moses saw the burning bush and was commissioned to lead the Hebrew children out of Egypt; Peter, James and John saw the transfiguration of the Lord and were affirmed as the insiders of the Apostleship; Saul saw the light of the Christ he persecuted and was commissioned to be the Apostle to the Gentiles. Do you remember anything spectacular in your life that signified God's presence? How about a dream like Jacob had on the road, and wrestling with the angel? It was then that he knew the Lord was in that place and he did not even know it.
Ezekiel was called to be with the Israelite captives in Babylon to help them develop a sense of repentance and to be assured that though it would be longer than expected, the Lord will finally come through to restore them to their original homeland. Hallelujah. Amen.
Prayer for today: God is our refuge and strength, our very present help in time of trouble. Be still and know that God is able, faithful, and willing to help. Amen.
Apostle Ndueso Udoiwod.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Jeremiah's Prayer for restoration.
Hello My Friend; Good day.
Our reading for today is from Lamentations chapter 5. This is the end of Jeremiah's literary poetic lament. He lived an entire life absorbed in the well fare of his nation: preaching, prophesying, warning, pleading and praying for the nation of Judah and Israel. In this last prayer he pleads to God not to forget all the things that have befallen them; the sorrows and insults they had borne. He lets God know that most of the sins were committed by their fathers who had long died. The glory of Jerusalem was gone, and the Temple of the Lord was deserted by all but wild animals lurking in the ruins. Jeremiah acknowledges the Lord as an everlasting the same and His throne continues from everlasting to everlasting. Then he pleads for forgiveness and mercy. And finally he begs the questions:"Have you utterly rejected us? Are you angry with us still?
Sin separates us from God. Jeremiah knew it and he would like us to remember that too. God's compassion never ends and so my friend if you are suffering, cry out to God for your God is one cry away as He listens to the cry of His children to forgive, comfort and nurture.
Prayer for today as adapted from verses 19-21: "O Lord, forever you remain the same! Your throne continues from generation to generation. Why do you forget us forever? Why do you forsake us for so long? Turn us around and bring us back to you again! That is our our only hope! Give us back the joys we used to have! Hallelujah. Amen.
Apostle Ndueso Udoiwod.
Our reading for today is from Lamentations chapter 5. This is the end of Jeremiah's literary poetic lament. He lived an entire life absorbed in the well fare of his nation: preaching, prophesying, warning, pleading and praying for the nation of Judah and Israel. In this last prayer he pleads to God not to forget all the things that have befallen them; the sorrows and insults they had borne. He lets God know that most of the sins were committed by their fathers who had long died. The glory of Jerusalem was gone, and the Temple of the Lord was deserted by all but wild animals lurking in the ruins. Jeremiah acknowledges the Lord as an everlasting the same and His throne continues from everlasting to everlasting. Then he pleads for forgiveness and mercy. And finally he begs the questions:"Have you utterly rejected us? Are you angry with us still?
Sin separates us from God. Jeremiah knew it and he would like us to remember that too. God's compassion never ends and so my friend if you are suffering, cry out to God for your God is one cry away as He listens to the cry of His children to forgive, comfort and nurture.
Prayer for today as adapted from verses 19-21: "O Lord, forever you remain the same! Your throne continues from generation to generation. Why do you forget us forever? Why do you forsake us for so long? Turn us around and bring us back to you again! That is our our only hope! Give us back the joys we used to have! Hallelujah. Amen.
Apostle Ndueso Udoiwod.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
The Lament of Jeremiah about God's anger satisfied .
Hello My Friend; Good day.
Our reading for today is from Lamentations chapter 4. In this lamentation poem, Jeremiah recounts all the horrible sufferings of the rich and poor of Jerusalem during the two year siege on Jerusalem. He recalls how food ran out till people even ate their own children; and some dead bodies were left on the streets to rot. He compares the siege on Jerusalem to the destruction of Sodom when the fire from heaven burnt it down (see Genesis 18 and 19) and yet the sin of Jerusalem was greater than the sin of Sodom. He laments the foolishness of the King of Judah who sought protection from Egypt against the counsel of the true prophet of God. King Zedekiah chose the counsel of false prophets. He ends the poem with condemnation of Edom who chose to actively aid Babylon in the siege of Jerusalem. Nebuchadnezzar rewarded Edom by giving the outlying lands of Judah to Edom. We cannot fully understand the core reasons behind the fights and enmity around the Middle East territories. Edom will be judged for treachery against her brother, Israel. Hatred from families hurt the most, yet it is real even in our lifetime. Let us repent of selfishness and wickedness towards our relatives and family members, and friends too.
Prayer for today: Dear Lord, your just anger was poured out on your holy land and your holy temple because of the sins of the kings, prophets and priests. Through the mercy and sacrifice of your Son, have mercy and heal your land and comfort your people. Amen.
Apostle Ndueso Udoiwod.
Our reading for today is from Lamentations chapter 4. In this lamentation poem, Jeremiah recounts all the horrible sufferings of the rich and poor of Jerusalem during the two year siege on Jerusalem. He recalls how food ran out till people even ate their own children; and some dead bodies were left on the streets to rot. He compares the siege on Jerusalem to the destruction of Sodom when the fire from heaven burnt it down (see Genesis 18 and 19) and yet the sin of Jerusalem was greater than the sin of Sodom. He laments the foolishness of the King of Judah who sought protection from Egypt against the counsel of the true prophet of God. King Zedekiah chose the counsel of false prophets. He ends the poem with condemnation of Edom who chose to actively aid Babylon in the siege of Jerusalem. Nebuchadnezzar rewarded Edom by giving the outlying lands of Judah to Edom. We cannot fully understand the core reasons behind the fights and enmity around the Middle East territories. Edom will be judged for treachery against her brother, Israel. Hatred from families hurt the most, yet it is real even in our lifetime. Let us repent of selfishness and wickedness towards our relatives and family members, and friends too.
Prayer for today: Dear Lord, your just anger was poured out on your holy land and your holy temple because of the sins of the kings, prophets and priests. Through the mercy and sacrifice of your Son, have mercy and heal your land and comfort your people. Amen.
Apostle Ndueso Udoiwod.
Monday, February 9, 2009
Hope in the midst of affliction form Lamentations chapter 3
Hello My Friend; Good day.
Our reading for today is from Lamentations chapter 3. It is a long and interesting reading comprising 66 verses like the 66 books of the Bible. It reads like an acrostic poem. In this chapter, Jeremiah shows us that even in the darkest moment there is hope and assurance in God; that God is faithful and you can call Him Faithful for a name. No wonder some people name their children "Faith" for God! Jeremiah was excited beyond his wildest dreams when he found out that those who were exiled to Babylon were not killed and that they were safe. He wrote about God's mercy and unfailing love in verses 21-26 thus:"Yet there is a ray of hope: his compassion never ends. It is only the Lord's mercies that have kept us from complete destruction. Great is his faithfulness; his loving kindness begins afresh each day. My soul claims the Lord as my inheritance for I will hope in him."
My Friend, it does not get any better! Jeremiah's poem sings like music and tastes like fresh wine. No wonder David exclaims in the Psalms, "O taste and see that the Lord is good". Jeremiah remembers how the Lord came to his rescue when they threw him into a cistern and covered it and the water covered his head. He cried to the Lord and the Lord sent help for him through Ebed-melech the Ethiopian( see Jeremiah 38:1-13). Jeremiah used that experience to illustrate the picture of his nation sinking into sin and the power of God to rescue them if they repent. What is your experience of God's redemptive power? If you have experienced it, praise His name, but if not, place your hope in Him and it will surprice you what the Lord can do. It is better than money in the bank.
Prayer for today as adapted from verses 55-66: "O Lord, you are my layer! Plead my case!For you have redeemed my life. You have seen the wrong they do to me; be my Judge, to prove me right. You have seen the plots my foes have laid against me.....O Lord, repay them well for all the evil they have done. Harden their hearts and and curse them, Lord. Go after them in fierce pursuit and wipe them off the earth,beneath the heavens of the Lord." Amen.
Our reading for today is from Lamentations chapter 3. It is a long and interesting reading comprising 66 verses like the 66 books of the Bible. It reads like an acrostic poem. In this chapter, Jeremiah shows us that even in the darkest moment there is hope and assurance in God; that God is faithful and you can call Him Faithful for a name. No wonder some people name their children "Faith" for God! Jeremiah was excited beyond his wildest dreams when he found out that those who were exiled to Babylon were not killed and that they were safe. He wrote about God's mercy and unfailing love in verses 21-26 thus:"Yet there is a ray of hope: his compassion never ends. It is only the Lord's mercies that have kept us from complete destruction. Great is his faithfulness; his loving kindness begins afresh each day. My soul claims the Lord as my inheritance for I will hope in him."
My Friend, it does not get any better! Jeremiah's poem sings like music and tastes like fresh wine. No wonder David exclaims in the Psalms, "O taste and see that the Lord is good". Jeremiah remembers how the Lord came to his rescue when they threw him into a cistern and covered it and the water covered his head. He cried to the Lord and the Lord sent help for him through Ebed-melech the Ethiopian( see Jeremiah 38:1-13). Jeremiah used that experience to illustrate the picture of his nation sinking into sin and the power of God to rescue them if they repent. What is your experience of God's redemptive power? If you have experienced it, praise His name, but if not, place your hope in Him and it will surprice you what the Lord can do. It is better than money in the bank.
Prayer for today as adapted from verses 55-66: "O Lord, you are my layer! Plead my case!For you have redeemed my life. You have seen the wrong they do to me; be my Judge, to prove me right. You have seen the plots my foes have laid against me.....O Lord, repay them well for all the evil they have done. Harden their hearts and and curse them, Lord. Go after them in fierce pursuit and wipe them off the earth,beneath the heavens of the Lord." Amen.
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Devotional reading on Lamentations chapter 2.
Hello My Friend; Good day.
Please disregard the error on the date on today's message. It is February 8, 2009 an today's Blog.
Apostle Ndueso Udoiwod.
Please disregard the error on the date on today's message. It is February 8, 2009 an today's Blog.
Apostle Ndueso Udoiwod.
God's anger at sin in Lamentations chapter 2.February 7, 2009.
Hello My Friend; Good day.
Our reading for today is from Lamentations chapter 2. Chapter 1 described Jerusalem's desolation, but chapter 2 calls God's people to repentance. If sin had brought all this desolation, should the people continue in sin so that grace may abound? Though sins of the leaders brought these tragic consequences on the innocent was it God's fault and must God be the one to repent?That God allowed the Temple to be demolished meant that God no longer dwelt among His people (verse 6). We must remember that our place of worship is not more important than our pattern of worship. A church may have stain glass windows with images of Jesus and the angels, but if the worshipers inside it are not sincere to God, it decays from within. False worship amounts to a mockery of God but the Scripture has clearly declared that God is not mocked and whatsoever a man/woman sows, that must he/she also reap. The reaping will cause sadness and sorrows. A bad harvest yields anger and frustration, but whose fault? Jeremiah had tears of genuine sorrow; tears of compassion. Jesus wept over Jerusalem and he also wept over the death of His dear friend, Lazarus (John 11:35). What kind of tears do you shed today my Friend? Do you weep over the sins that freely flow on the city streets? Do you weep over children killing other children and their teachers on the school grounds? What do you weep for?. A Godly sorrow expresses the mind of God. Weep for forgiveness, weep my friend. Jeremiah's tears will never be forgotten. That is why we read of him today. There were thousands of false prophets in Jerusalem who told the people that everything was okay and that Jerusalem was fine. We do not hear about them today. Stand in the gap, pray and weep for our children, family, friends, church, community, and country today my friend and your tears will never be lost. Do not sit around and be complaisant. Do not be in the crowd and be lost with them. Stand out, speak up, pray and act. That was what Jeremiah taught us to do. Hallelujah. Amen.
Prayer for today as adapted from verses 18-21: "O walls of Jerusalem, let tears fall down upon you like a river; give yourselves no rest from weeping day or night and cry to your God. Pour out your hearts like water to the Lord; lift up your hands to him; plead for your children as they faint with hunger in the streets. O Lord, think! These are your own people to whom you are doing this. ....See them lying in the streets-old and young, boys and girls, killed by the enemies' swords. You have killed them Lord in your anger; you have killed them without mercy." Now Lord, in your mercy hear our prayer and heal our land through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Apostle Ndueso Udoiwod.
Our reading for today is from Lamentations chapter 2. Chapter 1 described Jerusalem's desolation, but chapter 2 calls God's people to repentance. If sin had brought all this desolation, should the people continue in sin so that grace may abound? Though sins of the leaders brought these tragic consequences on the innocent was it God's fault and must God be the one to repent?That God allowed the Temple to be demolished meant that God no longer dwelt among His people (verse 6). We must remember that our place of worship is not more important than our pattern of worship. A church may have stain glass windows with images of Jesus and the angels, but if the worshipers inside it are not sincere to God, it decays from within. False worship amounts to a mockery of God but the Scripture has clearly declared that God is not mocked and whatsoever a man/woman sows, that must he/she also reap. The reaping will cause sadness and sorrows. A bad harvest yields anger and frustration, but whose fault? Jeremiah had tears of genuine sorrow; tears of compassion. Jesus wept over Jerusalem and he also wept over the death of His dear friend, Lazarus (John 11:35). What kind of tears do you shed today my Friend? Do you weep over the sins that freely flow on the city streets? Do you weep over children killing other children and their teachers on the school grounds? What do you weep for?. A Godly sorrow expresses the mind of God. Weep for forgiveness, weep my friend. Jeremiah's tears will never be forgotten. That is why we read of him today. There were thousands of false prophets in Jerusalem who told the people that everything was okay and that Jerusalem was fine. We do not hear about them today. Stand in the gap, pray and weep for our children, family, friends, church, community, and country today my friend and your tears will never be lost. Do not sit around and be complaisant. Do not be in the crowd and be lost with them. Stand out, speak up, pray and act. That was what Jeremiah taught us to do. Hallelujah. Amen.
Prayer for today as adapted from verses 18-21: "O walls of Jerusalem, let tears fall down upon you like a river; give yourselves no rest from weeping day or night and cry to your God. Pour out your hearts like water to the Lord; lift up your hands to him; plead for your children as they faint with hunger in the streets. O Lord, think! These are your own people to whom you are doing this. ....See them lying in the streets-old and young, boys and girls, killed by the enemies' swords. You have killed them Lord in your anger; you have killed them without mercy." Now Lord, in your mercy hear our prayer and heal our land through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Apostle Ndueso Udoiwod.
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