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06/26/2026

‘Therefore, you shepherds, hear the word of the Lord: “As I live,” says the Lord God, “surely because My flock became a prey, and My flock became food for every beast of the field, because there was no shepherd, nor did My shepherds search for My flock, but the shepherds fed themselves and did not feed My flock”— therefore, O shepherds, hear the word of the Lord! Thus says the Lord God: “Behold, I am against the shepherds, and I will require My flock at their hand; I will cause them to cease feeding the sheep, and the shepherds shall feed themselves no more; for I will deliver My flock from their mouths, that they may no longer be food for them.”
Ezekiel 34:7-10 NKJV

06/25/2026

‘Thus says the Lord God: “When I have gathered the house of Israel from the peoples among whom they are scattered, and am hallowed in them in the sight of the Gentiles, then they will dwell in their own land which I gave to My servant Jacob. And they will dwell safely there, build houses, and plant vineyards; yes, they will dwell securely, when I execute judgments on all those around them who despise them. Then they shall know that I am the Lord their God.” ’ ” Ezekiel 28:25-26 NKJV

06/24/2026

I will bring the one-third through the fire, will refine them as silver is refined, and test them as gold is tested. They will call on My name, and I will answer them. I will say, ‘This is My people’; and each one will say, ‘The Lord is my God.’”
Zechariah 13:9 NKJV

06/23/2026

And the word of the Lord came to me, saying, “Son of man, say to her: ‘You are a land that is not cleansed or rained on in the day of indignation.’ The conspiracy of her prophets in her midst is like a roaring lion tearing the prey; they have devoured people; they have taken treasure and precious things; they have made many widows in her midst. Her priests have violated My law and profaned My holy things; they have not distinguished between the holy and unholy, nor have they made known the difference between the unclean and the clean; and they have hidden their eyes from My Sabbaths, so that I am profaned among them. Her princes in her midst are like wolves tearing the prey, to shed blood, to destroy people, and to get dishonest gain. Ezekiel 22:23-27 NKJV

06/22/2026

Every Monday morning at 6:00 am, men gather in person at Westside Baptist Church, and on zoom to pray. Here is our devotion for today.
Men's Prayer June 22, 2026
And the word of the LORD came to me, saying, “Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel who prophesy, and say to those who prophesy out of their own heart, ‘Hear the word of the LORD!’”
Ezekiel 13:1-2 NKJV
The prophet Ezekiel is getting a clear word from the Lord. There are prophets in Israel who are ignoring the word of the Lord. They are prophesying out of their own heart. They have followed their own spirit. They have seen nothing, and yet they speak. The Lord goes on to describe these prophets as foxes in the deserts. These prophets have failed to stand in gaps in the wall. They have failed to stand in the battle. They hope that their words will be confirmed.
The Lord answers clearly; He will not confirm what He has not said. And what they have said is “nonsense and lies.” And the Lord says that His hand will be against them.
How does this apply to our lives today? We are surrounded by false prophets. Prophets who ignore or speak falsely of the Word of God. Prophets who follow their own spirit, instead of the Holy Spirit. Prophets who speak boldly of things that they have not seen or heard. Men, there are foxes in the desert all around us! And these foxes, these false prophets, are not standing in the gap in the battle for men’s souls. Thomas Sowell says this, “When you want to help people, you tell them the truth. When you want to help yourself, you tell them what they want to hear.” As Sowell says, these false prophets tell those with itching ears what they want to hear. Men, false prophesy is all around us. Health and wealth gospel. Preaching the easy parts of the Gospel and ignoring the tough parts of the Gospel. Ignoring sin and the costs to both God and us. Affirming sinful lifestyles, not wanting to offend anyone. Preaching multiple ways to salvation. Preaching only the benefits and not the costs of discipleship.
The Lord says that His hand will be against those false prophets. A true prophet has the hand of the Lord on him, not against him. Men, speak the Word of God. It will be offensive to many. But it brings eternal life to those who hear and believe!

06/21/2026

Therefore thus says the Lord God: “As I live, surely My oath which he despised, and My covenant which he broke, I will recompense on his own head. I will spread My net over him, and he shall be taken in My snare. I will bring him to Babylon and try him there for the treason which he committed against Me. All his fugitives with all his troops shall fall by the sword, and those who remain shall be scattered to every wind; and you shall know that I, the Lord, have spoken.” Ezekiel 17:19-21 NKJV

06/20/2026

Now some of the elders of Israel came to me and sat before me. And the word of the Lord came to me, saying, “Son of man, these men have set up their idols in their hearts, and put before them that which causes them to stumble into iniquity. Should I let Myself be inquired of at all by them? “Therefore speak to them, and say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord God: “Everyone of the house of Israel who sets up his idols in his heart, and puts before him what causes him to stumble into iniquity, and then comes to the prophet, I the Lord will answer him who comes, according to the multitude of his idols, that I may seize the house of Israel by their heart, because they are all estranged from Me by their idols.” “Therefore say to the house of Israel, ‘Thus says the Lord God: “Repent, turn away from your idols, and turn your faces away from all your abominations." Ezekiel 14:1-6 NKJV

06/19/2026

And the word of the Lord came to me, saying, “Son of man, what is this proverb that you people have about the land of Israel, which says, ‘The days are prolonged, and every vision fails’? Tell them therefore, ‘Thus says the Lord God: “I will lay this proverb to rest, and they shall no more use it as a proverb in Israel.” ’ But say to them, ‘ “The days are at hand, and the [c]fulfillment of every vision. For no more shall there be any false vision or flattering divination within the house of Israel. For I am the Lord. I speak, and the word which I speak will come to pass; it will no more be postponed; for in your days, O rebellious house, I will say the word and perform it,” says the Lord God.’ Ezekiel 12:21-25 NKJV

06/18/2026

‘A disaster, a singular disaster; behold, it has come! An end has come, the end has come; it has dawned for you; behold, it has come! Doom has come to you, you who dwell in the land; the time has come, a day of trouble is near, and not of rejoicing in the mountains. Now upon you I will soon pour out My fury, and spend My anger upon you; I will judge you according to your ways, and I will repay you for all your abominations. ‘My eye will not spare, nor will I have pity; I will repay you according to your ways, and your abominations will be in your midst. then you shall know that I am the Lord who strikes. Ezekiel 7:5-9 NKJV

06/17/2026

“Yet I will leave a remnant, so that you may have some who escape the sword among the nations, when you are scattered through the countries. Then those of you who escape will remember Me among the nations where they are carried captive, because I was crushed by their adulterous heart which has departed from Me, and by their eyes which play the harlot after their idols; they will loathe themselves for the evils which they committed in all their abominations. And they shall know that I am the Lord; I have not said in vain that I would bring this calamity upon them.”
Ezekiel 6:8-10 NKJV

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