4-28-06 Ezekiel 3:21

Ezekiel 3:21 (KJ21)
Nevertheless if thou warn the righteous man that the righteous sin not, and he doth not sin, he shall surely live because he is warned; also thou hast delivered thy soul.

Ezekiel 3:21 (NAS)
However, if you have warned the righteous man that the righteous should not sin, and he does not sin, he shall surely live because he took warning; and you have delivered yourself.

Ezekiel 3:21 (NIVUS)
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 (NLT)
But if you warn them and they repent, they will live, and you will have saved your own life, too.

After you are born again and have made Jesus Christ your Lord and Savior, you desire to please Him. You may not realize that even though you used to walk in darkness, you now are a child of the Light. You gleam and shine with the presence of God. Your life becomes an admonishment, teaching, and warning to others. Like your brothers and sisters in the Lord, you have been made righteous and justified. You are cleansed and cleared of the sins that you have committed.

However, you are often presented with opportunities to go astray. Every member of the Body of Christ misses the way sometimes. At those times, other members should rally around them and lead them back to the path of repentance and reconciliation. You should choose to let your light shine and try to enlighten others, so that they are revived, repaired, and restored. Your warnings will preserve others and keep them alive. They will be made whole once more.

When you help others to stay on the straight way, you yourself will be rescued and delivered. When you snatch others from the flames of sin, you will not be burned. The Lord your God will defend and save you; He will always provide a way of escape for you. Your soul will rest in contentment.