The Image of Jealousy

Eze 8:5 Then said he unto me, Son of man, lift up thine eyes now the way toward the north. So I lifted up mine eyes the way toward the north, and behold northward at the gate of the altar this image of jealousy in the entry.

What lies in the hearts of men? Are the redeemed of the Lord portraying a Christian walk to the world, but setting up the abomination that maketh desolate within?

Eze 8:10 So I went in and saw; and behold every form of creeping things, and abominable beasts, and all the idols of the house of Israel, pourtrayed upon the wall round about.

Images of Jealousy still exist today in the temple of God, as it was when Ezekiel witnessed the horrors practiced by the children of Israel. These images of jealousy abound within the apostate denominations in the form of false doctrines. Sun worship is still occuring in the form of the keeping of pagan practices.

Jesus Christ did not bow down to images of stone, or pray to the dead, and He did not teach His followers to do these things. He did not encourage His disciples to practice the customs of the heathen that they lived amongst. Our Lord was JEALOUS for His Father's house when He cleaned out the temple and turned over the tables of the money changers. What would Jesus Christ do today if he walked into any one of a multitude of the fallen organizations that is called "church?"

Eze 8:12 Then said he unto me, Son of man, hast thou seen what the ancients of the house of Israel do in the dark, every man in the chambers of his imagery? for they say, The LORD seeth us not; the LORD hath forsaken the earth.

It is incredible arrogance to think that God does not see the abominations that are practiced in secret places. These ancients of the house of Israel, who were the elders of their people, believed that God did not see their idolatry.

What Images of Jealousy are hanging on the walls of the temples today? What beast is being worshipped, what creeping thing is being served? Let us allow the Holy Spirit, who searches our hearts, to reveal to us the truth, just as He did to the prophet, Ezekiel. Let us learn from the example set forth in these scriptures and never say, "...the Lord seeth us not."

Morning Manna
December 5, 2007