Ezekiel 5:13
"Thus shall my anger spend itself, and I will vent my fury upon them and satisfy myself. And they shall know that I am the LORD—that I have spoken in my jealousy—when I spend my fury upon them."
"My anger"
"My fury"
"My jealousy"
This is not a list of God's more favorable attributes but it does remind us that God is both moral and just. His demand for obedience and holiness does not come from anything outside of Himself. There is no cosmic law for Him to satisfy or a universal moral balance to keep. According to Ezekiel 5:13, the only moral authority to satisfy is Himself. He is the Law, He is the Truth, He is Holy, He answers to no one and nothing. God alone defines our world. His character, His nature, His attributes are displayed in us and to us. When we sin, we are not simply breaking a law but denying the very nature of God, offending our very Creator and Sustainer, defiling His nature in which we were created. To God, our sin is a personal offense as well as a moral offense.
I cannot dilute this truth by considering my sin as anything less than rebellion against God.
Father - forgive me for my rebellion. Remind me that my sin is personal as well as moral offense. Create in me a desire for purity and holiness and let my life honor You. Amen.
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