Ezekiel 9:4 – “And the LORD said to him, Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and SET A MARK upon the foreheads of the men who SIGH (anguish) and are tormented (deep conviction) on account of all the abominations and evil things that are done in the midst thereof.”

A new day is dawning, and a new outpouring of the Holy Spirit is being prepared.   We have and are because of love.  The love of God to us and through us enables us to love each other with an undying love.

As I read, prayed, and pondered the Word of God today, something in Ezekiel’s prophecy stirred me to my core.  Ezekiel 9: God gives instructions to six avengers to bring judgment.   Then, another angel was instructed to do something preemptive.

Immediately, America and the church filled my consciousness.   Evil is prevalent, accepted, endorsed, and practiced with no remorse today. The church is not in anguish of soul over sin.  The church gathers in its tribes, sects, groups, and denominations, hurling stones of enmity against one another.  The church today trusts in man and seeks a human savior; there is none!

The church does not lose sleep over what does not affect them directly. Souls spending eternity in hell should torment us.   God marked those whose hearts were crushed over sin and preserved them.  Not just to protect them but because He intended and intends to send a refreshing renewal in revival.

A revival of a New Heart is coming.   Hearts that will feel God’s for the lost.   A heart of obedience and trust.   A heart of total surrender.  A heart, mind, and soul that will teach the wayward God’s ways.

The American church has become more political than spiritual. It has become more interested in the socio-political than the eternal. It has failed to realize that until the heart is changed, actions and ideologies do not change.

If we are truly His body and one with Him, what breaks His heart breaks ours.  We live unaffected lives and are not anguished over the condition of the world enough to act!  God is marking those today who are moved as He is moved. Will He mark us?

Lord, fill us with the awe of You and give us hearts to feel Your pain over the condition of man!   Help us to move into Your outpouring and be vessels You can use!