“But if you do warn the righteous man not to sin and he does not sin, he will surely live because he took warning, and you will have saved yourself.” – Ezekiel 3:21

In 1915, the German consulate placed advertisements in the travel sections of major U.S. newspapers. The ad warned passengers on ships heading to Britain that they were entering a war zone, and they were in danger of having their ship sunk. Passengers ignored the ad, and set sail to England on the Lusitania. On May 7, 1915, the Lusitania was sunk off the coast of Ireland by a German U-boat. Among the dead were 128 American citizens, which sparked war fever in America. The Germans responded by saying they tried to warn the passengers. President Woodrow Wilson made diplomatic protests, and the Germans backed down on unrestricted submarine warfare. There was outrage over the German attitude that they had the right to sink passenger ships, and if any Americans died then it was their fault for being on the ship. Germany resumed the U-boat warfare in 1917, prompting an American declaration of war. The Germans had warned the passengers, but Wilson had warned them that the USA was ready to go to war. Germany did not listen to Wilson, and they ended up being defeated in the war.

Throughout the Bible, the Lord gives us warnings on how to live a holy life. Are you heeding His warnings? Today in prayer, confess any sin in your life and seek to follow the Lord as you read His Word.

“The Bible give us a list of human stories on both sides of the ledger. On list of human stories is used examples -- do what these people did. Another list of human stories is used as warnings -- don't do what these people did. So if your story ever gets in one of these books, make sure they use it as an example, not a warning.” – Jim Rohn

God’s Word: “These things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the fulfillment of the ages has come.” – 1 Corinthians 10:11

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“You must speak my words to them, whether they listen or fail to listen, for they are rebellious.” – Ezekiel 2:7

In his book “The Holy Spirit: Activating God’s Power in Your Life”, evangelist Billy Graham tells of the importance of witnessing with following illustration: “An old American Indian [Native American] legend tells of an Indian [Native American] who came down from the mountains and saw the ocean for the first time. Awed by the scene, he requested a quart jar. As he waded into the ocean and filled the jar, he was asked what he intended to do with it. ‘Back in the mountains,’ he replied, ‘my people have never seen the Great Water. I will carry this jar to them so they can see what it is like.’”

Wherever the Lord has you today, faithfully be His witness. Today in prayer, praise the Lord that He is a great God and share the love of Jesus Christ with someone.

“Never, for fear of feeble man, restrain your witness.” – Charles H. Spurgeon

God’s Word: “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” – Acts 1:8

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