Never Would Have Made It – Ezekiel 18:27

 

 

 

 

This is Namma for Christ with the one hundred sixty-fourth inspirational message dated Saturday, June 13th, 2020. The title of this message is “Never Would Have Made It – Ezekiel 18:27”.

The first five words of the title are also the name of the above inspirational song/video, “Never Would Have Made It” (with lyrics) as sung by Marvin Sapp.  The below passage of scripture (that accompanies this message) is from the Old Testament book of Ezekiel - the twenty-seventh verse of the eighteenth chapter:

Ezekiel 18:27

New King James Version (NKJV)

²⁷ Again, when a wicked man turns away from the wickedness which he committed, and does what is lawful and right, he preserves himself alive.

 

 

For many years, I have enjoyed reading the daily inspirational messages as provided by Our Daily Bread Ministries in their publications of "OUR DAILY BREAD".  

 

I read the message for the day (for June 13^th, 2020) and found it to be so inspiring, memorable and “thought-provoking”. 

 
 I wanted to share this message with you (see the below message). Our Daily Bread Ministries has the website of:  www.odb.org so that you can read and enjoy life-changing wisdom of daily inspirational messages based on scripture from the Bible. Please read and enjoy:

 

He Changed Me

 

But if a wicked person . . . does what is just and right, they will save their life.

Ezekiel 18:27

 

 

Scripture & Insight:

Ezekiel 18:25–32

 

When John, who ran the biggest brothel in London, was sent to prison, he falsely believed, I’m a good guy. While there, he decided to attend the Bible study at the prison because there was cake and coffee, but he was struck by how happy the other inmates seemed to be. He started to cry during the first song and later received a Bible. Reading from the prophet Ezekiel changed him, hitting him “like a thunderbolt.” He read, “But if a wicked person turns away from [their] wickedness . . . and does what is just and right, . . . that person will surely live; they will not die” (18:27–28). God’s Word came alive to him and he realized, “I wasn’t a good guy . . . I was wicked and I needed to change.” While praying with the pastor, he said, “I found Jesus Christ and He changed me.”

These words from Ezekiel were spoken to God’s people when they were in exile. Although they had turned from God, He longed that they would rid themselves of their offenses and “get a new heart and a new spirit” (v. 31). Those words helped John to “Repent and live!” (v. 32) as he followed Jesus, the One who called sinners to repentance (Luke 5:32).


Luke 5:32
New King James Version (NKJV)


³² I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.”

May we respond to the Spirit’s conviction of sin, that we too might enjoy forgiveness and freedom.

By:  Amy Boucher Pye

 

 

 

Please enjoy the above inspirational song/video “Never Would Have Made It” (with lyrics) as sung by Marvin Sapp sung with power and anointing.

 

 

(I do not own the rights to this song.)

 

 

BE BLESSED!