Day 228

Jeremiah 27-28; 51:59-64; Ezekiel 3:16-4:17.  “Hope Springs Eternal”

         Those of you who know me, know that I love baseball.  The game is a wonderful gift from God, in my opinion.  Someone once said that the great thing about baseball (professional baseball that is) is that every team goes into the season knowing they will win sixty games and lose sixty games and the rest of them are up for grabs.  This gives each team hope in Spring Training.
         Ezekiel received a similar statement of hope in 3:27.  The Lord told Ezekiel that, when he delivers a message from the Lord, “some will listen, but some will ignore you.”  What a comfort and hope to know that some will listen.
         We too can share in that hope and comfort Ezekiel had when we share the gospel message.  Scripture teaches us that God indeed has elected some to believe in Him.  So, while everyone with whom we share the gospel may not repent and believe, we can have the confidence that some will.  And since we do not know whom God has elected, we are to obediently move forward with the command to preach the word, knowing that some will believe. 

General Questions for each day:
Summarize the day’s Bible passage in your own words.
What thoughts, actions, attitudes or beliefs are addressed in the passage?
How is the Holy Spirit leading you to apply this passage to your life today?