Sweeter Than Honey: Then They Will Know I Am The Lord

​What if we spent a few quiet moments with God each morning? What if we were intentional about making time for it? What if we committed to doing that all year long and by the year’s end we found that we had read the entire Bible!?

How many times, on January 1, have you committed to reading the Bible from cover to cover in a year? I have made that commitment too many times to count, and I have failed too many times to admit.

​A few years ago though, I used a one-year, chronological order of book authorship, Bible Reading Itinerary.

Did you know that Genesis was not the first book of the Bible written? While plans like this vary somewhat, because it is simply impossible to put an exact date on some books of the Bible, the plan I used begins with the book of Job. 

Sweeter Than Honey is a 365-day devotional journey ​that leads the reader
​through God's Word ​in chronological order of book authorship.

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Let me introduce you to Sweeter Than Honey, friend. It is patterned after that Bible Reading Itinerary.

On Tuesdays, now through the end of the year, I would love it if you and I could take a trip through Sweeter Than Honey together! I'd also like to encourage you to Join us over at the private, Sweeter Than Honey Facebook group and share your thoughts. You'll find like-minded, Christian friends there. Let’s do this! Come join us as we move through the book and God's Word together.

We're waiting for you!

Ezekiel 25-28: Then They Will Know I Am The Lord

Chapters 25 - 28 of Ezekiel are prophecies against Ammon, Moab, Seir, Edom, Philistia, Tyre, and Sidon. Six times the Bible records, "Then they will know that I am the Lord."

• "Then they will know that I am the Lord." (25:11)
• "Then they will know that I am the Lord." (25:17)
• "Then they will know that I am the Lord." (26:6)
• "Then they will know that I am the Lord." (28:23)
• "Then they will know that I am the Lord." (28:24)
• "Then they will know that I am the Lord." (28:26)

​However, the final "Then they will know that I am the Lord," in chapter 28, is directed not at one of these wicked countries, who have treated Israel with contempt, that Ezekiel's prophecy speaks of.

This "Then they will know that I am the Lord" is directed at God's people, Israel. It is the only "Then they will know that I am the Lord" statement that is followed by “their God.”

“Thus says the Lord God: When I gather the house of Israel from the peoples among whom they are scattered, and manifest My holiness in them in the sight of the nations, then they shall dwell in their own land that I gave to My servant Jacob. And they shall dwell securely in it, and they shall build houses and plant vineyards. They shall dwell securely, when I execute judgments upon all their neighbors who have treated them with contempt. Then they will know that I am the Lord their God.” (Ezekiel 28:25-26)

• God scatters, and God gathers. "Then they will know that I am the Lord…" 
• God manifests His holiness in us. "Then they will know that I am the Lord…"
• God makes us dwell securely in Him. "Then they will know that I am the Lord…"
• God enables us to build and plant. "Then they will know that I am the Lord…"

But the whole point of knowing that He is the Lord is not just in the knowing. ​

​The point is in those last two words, “their God.” If we only “know” in our minds, and never personally make Him our God in our hearts, we’ve missed the whole point of why we were created and why we are redeemed—that “…they will know that I am the Lord their God" (28:26). Do you “know“ this today?

How and when did your head knowledge of Jesus Christ become a heart knowledge?

About Sweeter Than Honey

When I read God’s Word each morning, I find inspiration and insight that keeps my day on track. Join me on this journey. Let’s settle in with His Word—it’s His Love Letter to us. Did you know that? Let’s read it like a Love Letter, expecting to glean something for our walk with Him every day. Let’s look for peace in the chaos and strength for our weaknesses. Even on our busiest days we can carve out a few minutes to refocus on the important. Can’t we? We may have to get up a little earlier, when the house is still and quiet, or stay up a few minutes after the others are tucked in for the night, but we can do this! I know we can!​

Let's be intentional about focusing on God’s Word and the truths found there. Let's let it inspire us to live out our faith each day in a way that causes those we come in contact with to want what we have found. God sees you. He knows you by name, He knows the number of hairs on your head, and He cares about every detail of your daily existence. He wrote you a Love Letter. Let’s dive in! ​

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