"For I will take you out of the nations; I will gather you from all the countries and bring you back into your own land. I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse you from all your impurities and from all your idols. I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. And I will put my Spirit in you and move you to follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws. You will live in the land I gave your forefathers; you will be my people, and I will be your God."
Ezekiel 36 v 24-28
When God’s people were scattered all over the place, their enemies mocked them. “Their God must be weak to let that happen.” Now God would bring His people home so the world would know He’s a God of power, justice and holiness. There’s great hope for God’s people. He gives them a new start, a new heart, a desire to obey Him, and His Spirit to help them do it.
Martin Cole was a staff writer at The Good Book Company for many years working on Discover and Engage. He now works for a children's charity. Martin is married to Kirsty and has two children. He is a passionate lifelong supporter of Chesterfield FC.
