Thumbing your nose at God

 by David Long

"Then he said unto me, Hast thou seen (this), O son of man? Is it a light thing to the house of Judah that they commit the abominations which they commit here? for they have filled the land with violence, and have turned again to provoke me to anger: and, lo, they put the branch to their nose. Therefore will I also deal in wrath; mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity; and though they cry in mine ears with a loud voice, yet will I not hear them" (Ezek. 8:17-18).

"they put the branch to their nose" refers to their rebellion.  We would probably say, "They thumbed their nose at God." Sounds like a lot of people today. Thumbing your nose at God won't go well for you come Judgment Day.