Mark on the Forehead

While daily reading through portions of scripture I find my self this morning in Ezekiel 8 - 10. Strange to me how God lines things up sometimes...As I read about things that have been done in the name of God, wretched thing...historically, currently and personally...things God becomes upset with, I see a scene that is repeated by Jesus Christ as He thrashed, overturned and displaced people from His Holy Sanctuary because of their lack or respect for His reputation.... Aren't we all guilty of having done this from time to time... I certainly am...

What has particularly struck me this morning is how God sends and angel to go through the midst of his own people, and 'put a mark on the foreheads of the men who sigh and cry over all the bad things that are done within it' and then sends another angel to destroy anyone without the mark God has set.

Lord I desire your mark on my head. I desire to be numbered among your people. I desire to see your reputation upheld, preserved and reverenced with holy fear.

Oh Lord - forgive my heart. in those times I have brought things into your holy place, into our relationship and expected them to be sanctioned by you because of my frailties, my fears, my ambitions. Forgive me for seeking any thing other the courts of my God!
I tremble at your presence - and realize how fearful a thing it is to fall into the hands of an angry God. Lord do not be angry, have mercy, forgive, redeem and reconcile... Show yourself strong and restore your people.
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