In this chapter, the 6 angels of death carry out the wrath of the Lord alongside each was a man clothed in linen with a writing kit at his side. God's glory moved from above the cherubim to the front of the temple and like the blood of the lamb on their door post of the Israelites in Egypt were marked before the angel of death passed by them, they were to mark the foreheads of the saved. God then instructed his angels of death to spare no one who didn't have the mark and filled the temple with the dead, thus defiling the temple. Jeremiah was grieved at the execution of the demand and pleaded with God to spare the remnant of Israel.
God's response was merely an answer to those who claim that God has forsaken the land and doesn't see. But He does and He has answered. The man in linen return with the word that the Lord's command was fulfilled.
I guess my takeaway from this was if you don't want the answer, don't ask the question. My guess is that the number of saved were few but they were the faithful. God was and is not to be mocked, you do reap what you sow. I think that this is just another wake-up call for us today to get our act together and return to the "basics of life".
I am so thankful for this weekend, to see GG and to pray with him. The family went to see Spamalot @ NJPAC on Sat- some parts were funny but overall, good family time. Sunday was a rare family dinner out at Wild Wings with my niece -still all good.
Praise for today, that He is truly worthy to be praised and He alone is worthy! I am very praiseful that He is the giver of all good things!
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