How do you say ‘good for nothing’? Ezekiel paints a word-picture of a wild vine. Any grapes it might produce are uneatable and its wood is useless, except for a fire. What if it was tossed in a fire and charred, but not consumed/ Now the charred piece is even more useless since it isn’t even good for the fire any more! That’s Ezekiel’s word-picture for useless.
The useless vine is
My heart is sad. This once great and beautiful city, the home of God on earth, is useless.
My own heart hears a warning, “Don’t grow complacent in faith. Continually seek after the Lord. Grow in faith, in love for God and others, in good deeds.”
Think about this…
Oh, God, may I never presume upon You or the state of my faith in You. May I continually be seeking after You. Through Jesus, my Lord. Amen.
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