August 27
Ezekiel 19 & 1Thessalonians 5
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Ezekiel 19

Chapter 19

19:1"Now, lament for the princes of Israel 2and say:
What was your mother? A lioness!
She lay down among the lions;
she reared her cubs among the young lions.
3She brought up one of her cubs,
and he became a young lion.
After he learned to tear prey,
he devoured people.
4When the nations heard about him,
he was caught in their pit.
Then they led him away with hooks
to the land of Egypt.
5When she saw that she waited in vain,
that her hope was lost,
she took another of her cubs
and made him a young lion.
6He prowled among the lions,
and he became a young lion.
After he learned to tear prey,
he devoured people.
7He devastated their strongholds
and destroyed their cities.
The land and everything in it shuddered
at the sound of his roaring.
8Then the nations from the surrounding provinces
set out against him.
They spread their net over him;
he was caught in their pit.
9They put a wooden yoke on him with hooks
and led him away to the king of Babylon.
They brought him into the fortresses
so his roar could no longer be heard
on the mountains of Israel.
10Your mother was like a vine in your vineyard,
planted by the water;
it was fruitful and full of branches
because of plentiful waters.
11It had strong branches, fit for the scepters of rulers;
its height towered among the clouds.
So it was conspicuous for its height
as well as its many branches.
12But it was uprooted in fury,
thrown to the ground,
and the east wind dried up its fruit.
Its strong branches were torn off and dried up;
fire consumed them.
13Now it is planted in the wilderness,
in a dry and thirsty land.
14Fire has gone out from its main branch
and has devoured its fruit,
so that it no longer has a strong branch,
a scepter for ruling.
This is a lament and should be used as a lament."

1Thessalonians 5

Chapter 5

5:1About the times and the seasons: Brothers, you do not need anything to be written to you. 2For you yourselves know very well that the Day of the Lord will come just like a thief in the night. 3When they say, "Peace and security," then sudden destruction comes on them, like labor pains come on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape. 4But you, brothers, are not in the dark, for this day to overtake you like a thief. 5For you are all sons of light and sons of the day. We do not belong to the night or the darkness. 6So then, we must not sleep, like the rest, but we must stay awake and be serious. 7For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk are drunk at night. 8But since we belong to the day, we must be serious and put the armor of faith and love on our chests, and put on a helmet of the hope of salvation. 9For God did not appoint us to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, 10who died for us, so that whether we are awake or asleep, we will live together with Him. 11Therefore encourage one another and build each other up as you are already doing.
12Now we ask you, brothers, to give recognition to those who labor among you and lead you in the Lord and admonish you, 13and to regard them very highly in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves. 14And we exhort you, brothers: warn those who are irresponsible, comfort the discouraged, help the weak, be patient with everyone. 15See to it that no one repays evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good for one another and for all.
16Rejoice always!
17Pray constantly.
18Give thanks in everything,
for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.
19Don't stifle the Spirit.
20Don't despise prophecies,
21but test all things.
Hold on to what is good.
22Stay away from every kind of evil.
23Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely. And may your spirit, soul, and body be kept sound and blameless for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 24He who calls you is faithful, who also will do it. 25Brothers, pray for us also. 26Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss. 27I charge you by the Lord that this letter be read to all the brothers. 28The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

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