Scripture Reading : Ezekiel 9
Theme : God’s Response to Idolatry
Because of Jerusalem’s idolatry, God will execute his death warrant on them, beginning with those who are in the temple. These have the most responsibilities so also they are the most culpable. But those who do not worship idols will be protected by God. Many of these God worshippers will listen to Jeremiah and surrender to the Babylonians and be saved physically. But those idolaters will get what they deserved. God will bring their deeds upon their heads.
Praying the Scripture
Idolatry is bad and it is even worse when people worship idols in the house of God. Can you imagine Christians bowing down to physical idols at church? It would be a horrendous sin. That’s what the Jews were doing and God is determined to punishment them for their idolatry. Idolatry is ugly. Idolatry does not mean worshipping physical images, it also means worshipping idols in our hearts (Col. 3:5). Pray that you will keep yourself away from idols.
经文：以西结书9
主题：神对偶像崇拜的回应
因为耶路撒冷拜偶像，神会将他们赶尽杀绝，从殿中的人开始。这些人的责任最大，所以罪责亦最大。然而，不拜偶像的人则要受到神的保护。这些敬拜真神的人会听从耶利米的话降服于巴比伦，从而免受一死。可是，拜偶像的将得到他们所应得的。神要照他们所行的报应在他们头上。
用经文祷告
拜偶像是不好的，但在神的殿中崇拜偶像更糟。你能否想象基督徒在教会里向有形的偶像屈膝敬拜吗？那将是滔天大罪。那正是犹太人所行的，因此神定意要惩罚他们的淫乱之行。崇拜偶像的行为是丑陋的。偶像崇拜并不只是拜那有形的物体，还包括我们心里所隐藏的偶像（西3:5）。祷告你会自守，远避偶像。
