Quotes About Faith

Her prophets whitewash these deeds by false visions and lying divinations, saying, ëThis is what the Lord GOD says,í when the LORD has not spoken.

Again the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

You will drink it and drain it; you will dash it to pieces, and tear your breasts. For I have spoken,í declares the Lord GOD.

On the very day they slaughtered their children for their idols, they entered My sanctuary to profane it. Yes, they did this inside My house.

In the ninth year, on the tenth day of the tenth month, the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

“Son of man, write down todayís date, for on this very day the king of Babylon has laid siege to Jerusalem.

Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

“Son of man, behold, I am about to take away the desire of your eyes with a fatal blow. But you must not mourn or weep or let your tears flow.

Groan quietly; do not mourn for the dead. Put on your turban and strap your sandals on your feet; do not cover your lips or eat the bread of mourners.”

So I spoke to the people in the morning, and in the evening my wife died. And the next morning I did as I had been commanded.

So I answered them, “The word of the LORD came to me, saying:

Then you will do as I have done: You will not cover your lips or eat the bread of mourners.

ëThus Ezekiel will be a sign for you; you will do everything that he has done. When this happens, you will know that I am the Lord GOD.í

And you, son of man, know that on the day I take away their stronghold, their pride and joy—the desire of their eyes which uplifted their souls—and their sons and daughters as well,

On that day your mouth will be opened to him who has escaped; you will speak and no longer be mute. So you will be a sign to them, and they will know that I am the LORD.”

Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

“Son of man, set your face against the Ammonites and prophesy against them.

I will make Rabbah a pasture for camels, and Ammon a resting place for sheep. Then you will know that I am the LORD.í

For this is what the Lord GOD says: ëBecause you clapped your hands and stomped your feet and rejoiced over the land of Israel with a heart full of contempt,

therefore I will indeed stretch out My hand against you and give you as plunder to the nations. I will cut you off from the peoples and exterminate you from the countries. I will destroy you, and you will know that I am the LORD.í

This is what the Lord GOD says: ëBecause Moab and Seir said, “Look, the house of Judah is like all the other nations,”

So I will execute judgments on Moab, and they will know that I am the LORD.í

I will take My vengeance on Edom by the hand of My people Israel, and they will deal with Edom according to My anger and wrath. Then they will know My vengeance, declares the Lord GOD.í

I will execute great vengeance against them with furious reproof. Then they will know that I am the LORD, when I lay My vengeance upon them.í”