September 18 32“I want you to know that I am not doing this for your sake, declares the Sovereign Lord.  Be ashamed and disgraced for your conduct, people of Israel.”  (Ezekiel 36:32) Happy Saturday friends!  I hope you are having a nice relaxing weekend spending time with family and comrades.  I know I have been … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion

September 17 31“You are my sheep, the sheep of my pasture, and I am your God, declares the Sovereign Lord.’” (Ezekiel 34:31) Happy Friday Y’all.  Our Old Testament reading is shifting from destructive prophecies to prophecies of restoration, rattling, and rebirth from the Prophet Ezekiel.  We’re two days away from the verses that inspired Elevation … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion

September 16 9“I made it beautiful with abundant branches, the envy of all the trees of Eden in the garden of God.”  (Ezekiel 31:9) Good morning friends.  Today’s chapters in the Book of Ezekiel are two “colorful” prophecies regarding the Pharaoh of Egypt.  Nothing inspirational to pull from these chapters, but some beautiful metaphors as … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion

September 15 26“I will disperse the Egyptians among the nations and scatter them through the countries.  Then they will know that I am the Lord.”  (Ezekiel 30:26) Hello friends!  I am sorry I have not been able to post anything recently.  I have been working extra shifts to help cover for other watches in my … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion

September 11-A Day of Remembrance 27“‘A ruin!  A ruin!  I will make it a ruin!  The crown will not be restored until he to whom it rightfully belongs shall come; to him I will give it.’”  (Ezekiel 21:27) Twenty years ago, terrorists associated with Al Qaeda sought to leave the United States in ruins when … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion

September 8 59”’This is what the Sovereign Lord says:  I will deal with you as you deserve, because you have despised my oath by breaking the covenant.’”  (Ezekiel 16:59) Happy Hump Day Y’all!  Ezekiel 16 is 63 verses of a stunning metaphor where the Prophet states that God spoke to him about Jerusalem and compared … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion

September 7 12The word of the Lord came to me: 13 “Son of man, if a country sins against me by being unfaithful and I stretch out my hand against it to cut off its food supply and send famine upon it and kill its people and their animals, 14even if these three men-Noah, Daniel … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion

September 6 1The word of the Lord came to me:  2“Son of man, you are living among a rebellious people.  They have eyes to see but do not see and ears to hear but do not hear, for they are a rebellious people.”  (Ezekiel 12:1, 2)  Throughout Jesus’ ministry, He was often recorded saying, “He … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion

September 4 9And he said to me, “Go in and see the wicked and detestable things they are doing here.”  10So I went in and looked, and I saw portrayed all over the walls all kinds of crawling things and unclean animals and all the idols of Israel.  (Ezekiel 8:9, 10) I found it interesting … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion

September 3 7”Therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says:  You have been more unruly than the nations around you and have not followed my decrees or kept my laws.  You have not even conformed to the standards of the nations around you.”  (Ezekiel 5:7) The Prophet Ezekiel records these words from God, directed to … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion