God's Responsibility

Nutshell: Answer the call of God and do whatever He says. He will give you the strength and wisdom you need and the results are His responsibility.

2 Corinthians 12: 2-10, 11: 16-33

God's power is shown best when we are weak! it's God who makes us strong and does those things that we cannot.

God still triumphs when we are weak and fail. Even if we go through hardships, God can still accomplish His will. Even when it appears that evil is winning, God will bring His plan to fruition.

Psalm 48

God is our defender. He will keep us safe forever. His hand brings victory. He is just. He is our God forever. He is our guide for life!

Ezekiel 2: 1-5
The Holy Spirit set Ezekiel on His feet. We will find that the Holy Spirit is the one who causes us to stand in our daily lives. Whatever the situation, it's the Holy Spirit that helps us, gives us the strength and wisdom we need to face our problems. In the first two chapters I find great encouragement to do God's will.
In summary; Ezekiel was to give a message to the people no matter whether they listened or not. God wanted to give the people a chance to choose life. He is just and has given everyone the freedom to choose. He withholds that choice from no one, so everyone has equal chance to listen and be saved. If we are given a message from God to give to others, we should give it. Whatever God inspires us to do, we should do. God takes the responsibility for the results. If we are obedient, He rewards us no matter what the results are. It is, after all His works, not ours.
Scriptures taken from RCL July 8/12