29 July | EVERYONE
“So I sought for a man among them who would make a wall, and stand in the gap before Me on behalf of the land, that I should not destroy it; but I found no one." Ezekiel 22: 30
Noon seems lifeless and without light, even though the sun is shining brightly outside. A frightening silence reigns in the city. It is not the absence of noise but rather of justice, of feelings, and good deeds. There is sunshine in the streets, but hearts beat in the darkness of evil.
Leaders who should set an example are the first to walk after their passions. "In you they have made light of father and mother; in your midst they have oppressed the stranger; in you they have mistreated the fatherless and the widow. You have despised My holy things and profaned My Sabbaths” (Ezek. 22:7-8).
The problem was not just with the leaders. The expression "in you" means that the wicked actions of the leaders were reflected in the nation as well. They were not just the ones to blame. No one forces people to do what they do not want to do. The decision is a personal one. They may beat your body and imprison you, but no one hurts or imprisons your soul unless you allow them to.
In the midst of this gloomy panorama, God is looking for men and women who are capable of repairing the "breach," the crack in the wall. The spiritual walls of the people are broken, values have been broken, and principles are rusty. “The people of the land have used oppressions, committed robbery, and mistreated the poor and needy; and they wrongfully oppress the stranger” (v. 29).
God continues to look for men and women who can repair the breaches. People willing to follow Him at all costs, both in the face of the injustices committed by His people and in the face of the social impositions of the politically correct People who stay on the side of good even when the heavens come crashing down.
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Are you willing to be one of them? But do not think of it as "heroic" if you do so. It will end up being difficult for you. Remember that the key is in God’s power at your disposal.