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Ezekiel 33 repeats the call of Ezekiel as being a watchman. The words echo back to the beginning of the book but today I want to consider verses 18 and 19.
Ezekiel 33:18-19 KJV
“When the righteous turneth from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, he shall even die thereby.
But if the wicked turn from his wickedness, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall live thereby.”
This reminds of something I have heard many times by coaches, “It’s not how you start but how you finish that wins the game.” We see here that God says the same thing, in fact, I think this would mean He said it first. The truth carries over into many areas of life. Yes, beginning well can help you finish well in competitions and in life, but they don’t mean you will. It is true that starting poorly makes it harder to finish well, but unlike the competition, the decision to repent and follow God erases God’s judgment.
Yes, someone coming to Christ later in life will never be able to reclaim the time that was lost, but the good news is the past life doesn’t have to be balanced. There is no excuse which says I can’t make it up, it’s too late. With God’s forgiveness, you don’t have to make it up, you just have to live for God from then forward.
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