How can we live?

“Therefore you, O son of man, say to the house of Israel: ‘Thus you say, “If our transgressions and our sins lie upon us, and we pine away in them, how can we then live?” ’ Say to them: ‘As I live,’ says the Lord GOD, ‘I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turn from his way and live. Turn, turn from your evil ways! For why should you die, O house of Israel?’ - Ezekiel 33v10-11

Ezekiel’s message seemed to be getting through. The people knew about their sin and they asked the question ‘How then can we live if we are so consumed with sin.’

We might ask the same question today. How can things continue on as they are since things are so evil? How can society continue to live since it is so consumed with sin and wickedness?

Good question isn’t it? If we are so bad why doesn’t God just wipe it all out?

God gave Ezekiel the answer – ‘I have no pleasure in the dearth of the wicked. I want the wicked to turn from their evil ways and truly live. Turn and live.’

The reason that God does not wipe it all out is because of his marvellous, infinite, matchless grace. He does not wipe it all out because His grace exceeds our sin and our guilt. He doesn’t wipe it all out because His grace is greater than all our sin.

Though the world deserves nothing but destruction God gives man a chance to turn to Him and find life. That life, according to verses like John 3v16 is only faith by faith in Christ.

We don’t know how much time we have left. Let’s be about the work of sharing the news of God’s grace.