11.16.2014 Old Testament: Eze 13.17–19

To read the Bible in a year, read Ezekiel 13–15 on November 16, In the year of our Lord 2014

By Don Ruhl

The Lord spoke boldly through Ezekiel in condemning false prophets, and the Lord did not let the false prophetesses off,

“Likewise, son of man, set your face against the daughters of your people, who prophesy out of their own heart; prophesy against them, and say, ‘Thus says the Lord God: “Woe to the women who sew magic charms on their sleeves and make veils for the heads of people of every height to hunt souls! Will you hunt the souls of My people, and keep yourselves alive? And will you profane Me among My people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, killing people who should not die, and keeping people alive who should not live, by your lying to My people who listen to lies?”’” (Ezekiel 13.17–19). 

Did you notice the motivation of the prophetesses? They prophesied out of their own hearts for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread. They were willing to lie in the Lord’s name, and to condemn the innocent and set free the condemned, all for some food.

Would you compromise the truth for anything?