820. A Story of Two Eagles — Ezekiel 17:1-10

820.

Parable of Two Eagles and A Vine
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Today's Passage: Ezekiel 17:1-10

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Thank You for meeting me, LORD.
I welcome you into this place.
Please prepare my heart Jehovah.
Thank you for insight.

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21st Strategy.
(And, But, So) the LORD says/said:...
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• Open your heart in prayer.
• Ask God to give you wisdom from His Scripture.
• Read the passage.
• Re-read the passage.
• Is the LORD speaking?
• Is He addressing the Israelites? the world? lost sinners? a particular person?
• What is He saying?
• Can you glean insight or wisdom from His words?
• How, when, why?
• What will you do with what you have had laid on your heart today?
• Ask God to give you what you need.
• Trust Him to do just that.
• Remember He listens to his children.

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1. Then this message came to me from the LORD:
2. "Son of man, give this riddle, and tell this story to the people of Israel.
3. Give them this message from the Sovereign LORD:

"A great eagle with broad wings and long feathers,
covered with many-colored plumage, came to Lebanon.
He seized the top of a cedar tree
4. and plucked off its highest branch.
He carried it away to a city filled with merchants.
He planted it in a city of traders.
5. He also took a seedling from the land and planted it in fertile soil.
He placed it beside a broad river, where it could grow like a willow tree.
6. It took root there and grew into a low, spreading vine. 
Its branches turned up toward the eagle,
and its roots grew down into the ground.
It produced strong branches and put out shoots.
7. But then another great eagle came with broad wings and full plumage.
So the vine now sent its roots and branches toward him for water, 
8. even though it was already planted in good soil and had plenty of water so it could grow into a splendid vine and produce rich leaves and luscious fruit.

9. "So now the Sovereign LORD asks:
Will this vine grow and prosper?
No! I will pull it up, roots and all!
I will cut off its fruit and let its leaves wither and die.
I will pull it up easily without a strong arm or a large army.
10. But when the vine is transplanted, will it thrive?
No, it will wither away when the east wind blows against it.
It will die in the same good soil where it had grown so well."
Ezekiel 17:1-10 NLT

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