The Lord Declares: "Here's My Heart; Where's Yours?"

 Ezekiel 18:30 “Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, declares the Lord God. Repent and turn from all your transgressions, lest iniquity be your ruin. 31 Cast away from you all the transgressions that you have committed, and make yourselves a new heart and a new spirit! Why will you die, O house of Israel? 32 For I have no pleasure in the death of anyone, declares the Lord God; so turn, and live.”

Ezekiel is one constant flow of God revealing what was going to happen and why: judgment, destruction, and exile.  But the Lord also gave promises of hope.  What was He looking for? Hearts of repentance. Did He enjoy doing this? No.  Lest His repeated proclamations be misinterpreted, He wanted them to know His heart. He was not getting pleasure out of this; He wanted them to trust in Him and live life to the full. He doesn't ruin people; we ruin ourselves with our sin.  His call remains: turn your heart toward Him.