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For that person Be strong and take courage. He He called them to, then must not suppose surely He can provide will fight for you. Take heart that he will receive the wisdom and strength and show up for battle. He will anything from the I need to follow Him go with you. Lord;” wherever He leads me. And is He not And when the thing He able to give me the has called you to looms emotional strength that I’m lacking? I’m like an ominous mountain before you, and so easily discouraged, how will I handle the fear begins to settle in, as though a the work that He has called me to without thousand horses couldn’t tear it from you- becoming a basket case? I love this passage then remember; His loving eye is on you, in Ezekiel. This prophet was sent to the His word is ready to strengthen you and His Israelites to proclaim horrific destruction counsel is there to lead you. against them. Certainly not an easy task! Psalm 32:8 “I will instruct you and But God wasn’t leaving Him unprepared: teach you in the way you should go; I will Ezekiel 3:7-11 “But the house of Israel counsel you with my loving eye on you.” will not be willing to listen to you, for they I may not be able and I may not be are not willing to listen to me: because all ready, but God is able. His power is enough. the house of Israel have a hard forehead It is in my weakness that I finally become and a stubborn heart. Behold, I have made desperate enough to stop relying on my own your face as hard as their faces, and your power, and cling to His. forehead as hard as their foreheads. Like 2 Corinthians 12:9 “But he said to me, emery harder than flint have I made your “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power forehead. Fear them not, nor be dismayed at is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I their looks, for they are a rebellious house.” will boast all the more gladly of my weak- Moreover, he said to me, “Son of man, all nesses, so that the power of Christ may rest my words that I shall speak to you recei ve in upon me.” your heart, and hear with your ears. And go Be strong and take courage. He will to the exiles, to your people, and speak to fight for you. Take heart and show up for them and say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord battle. He will go with you. GOD,’ whether they hear or refuse to hear.” Psalm 144:1 “Blessed be the LORD, my Incredible! God strengthened Ezekiel rock, who trains my hands for war, and my for the task that was set before him! God fingers for battle.”  made Ezekiel’s forehead as hard as their Juliane Wiebracht is a homemaker in foreheads! “Like emery harder than flint” Longview, TX who shares God’s love with women is how God made his forehead! If God can prepare Ezekiel and Moses for the tasks that who are incarcerated. www.himpowermagazine.com  13