They Called Me God: The Best Umpire Who Ever Lived

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For though they knew God, they did not glorify him as God or show gratitude. Instead, their thinking became worthless, and their senseless hearts were darkened.

Just as he had called, and they would not listen, so when they called, I would not listen, says the LORD of Armies. Fred Fleig, the National League secretary-treasurer in charge of the league’s umpires, called me in the hospital. for though they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their senseless minds were darkened.Now he who received seed among the thorns is he who hears the word, and the cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful. But he who received seed on the good ground is he who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and produces: some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty” (Matthew 13:18-23, emphasis added throughout). when my people humble themselves—the ones who are called by my name—and pray, seek me, and turn away from their evil practices, I myself will listen from heaven, I will pardon their sins, and I will restore their land. He feeds on ashes. His deluded heart has led him astray, and he cannot deliver himself or say, "Is not this thing in my right hand a lie?" and his people shall cleave fondly to their habitation; but God shall be angry with his precious things, and shall not at all exalt him. Then the man said, "Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel, because you have struggled with God and with men, and you have prevailed."

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth: I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek ye me in vain: I the LORD speak righteousness, I declare things that are right.He will call me and I shall answer him; I am with him in trouble; I shall strengthen him and I shall honor him. But Moses said to the Lord, “Then the Egyptians will hear of it, for by Your strength You brought up this people from their midst, and they will tell it to the inhabitants of this land. They have heard that You, O Lord, are in the midst of this people, for You, O Lord, are seen eye to eye, while Your cloud stands over them; and You go before them in a pillar of cloud by day and in a pillar of fire by night. Now if You slay this people as one man, then the nations who have heard of Your fame will say, read more. He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy. And it came to pass that, as He called, and they would not hear; so they shall call, and I will not hear, said the LORD of hosts; He will call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will rescue him, and honor him.

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(28) Then shall they call upon me.--They did not call upon Him in an "acceptable time," in "a day of salvation" ( Isaiah 49:8), while He was "near" ( Isaiah 55:6); so at last the master of the house has "risen up, and shut-to the door" ( Luke 13:25), and will not listen to their cries. if My people, upon whom My name is called, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek My face, and turn from their evil ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. Thus saith the LORD that made thee, and formed thee from the womb, which will help thee; Fear not, O Jacob, my servant; and thou, Jesurun, whom I have chosen… Because that when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful, but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.And it came about that just as He called and they would not listen, so they called and I would not listen,” says the LORD of hosts;