Ezekiel 8:12 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Then said he unto me, Son of man, hast thou seen what the ancients of the house of Israel do in the dark, every man in the chambers of his imagery? for they say, The LORD seeth us not; the LORD hath forsaken the earth.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Then he said to me, 'Do you see what the leaders of Israel are doing behind closed doors? Each one in their own private space, doing whatever they want? They're telling themselves, 'God can't see us anyway — he's checked out and abandoned this whole place.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

When we think no one's watching, that's exactly when our true character shows up.

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