When we think of all this as finding fulfilment in Christ, we need to remember that it is in representative capacity only, as completely one with His people, that He can be thought of as a worshipper; and that is the ultimate of grace. It is surprising how far an outwardly moral individual may go in Divine attainments-spiritual knowledge-eminent gifts-and even great usefulness; and yet retain the carnal mind, the rebellious will, the unhumbled and unbroken heart. The actual words and thoughts of God are revealed in the Bible. This chapter contains the fifth of the oracles concerning Egypt. Although the Bible does not detail the fall of Satan, Milton's account tells the truth about the power of God. In it was a scroll, which he unrolled before me. God is still merciful, slow to anger, and patiently looking for an excuse to save. Like Simeon, Ezekiel was chosen by God to be a watchman, one who sees what is coming and brings news or warning to everyone else. Ah! Declare all that thou seest to the house of Israel. Ezekiel had seen the glory of Jehovah entering by the east gate. (Ezek. More than 100 NBA rule violations are defined and illustrated in this way. The kings of the nations, and the nations, are seen in the turbulent waters, and troubling those waters; but over and around them all, are the meshes of the net of God. The deepest note in their sin was not that of the actual deeds of evil, but that by such deeds they were blaspheming the Name; which they had been created to extol and glorify. The Lord told him that his wife, the desire of [his] eyes, would succumb to a sudden death (24:16). Even more painfully, from Ezekiels perspective, the departure wasnt abstract or vague, but a highly visible and purposeful exit by the same heavenly throne, cherubim, and wheels he had seen in his original vision of heaven. Let the hard-hearted oppressor tremble. Also from within it came the likeness of four living creatures The likeness of the firmament above the heads of the living creatures was like the color of an awesome crystal, stretched out over their heads And above the firmament over their heads was the likeness of a throne, in appearance like a sapphire stone; on the likeness of the throne was a likeness with the appearance of a man high above it. At the very moment when he had expected to enter active temple service in Jerusalem, terrible things had happened to him, and he had found himself exiled in the hopelessness of an Iraqi refugee camp. 16:49-50). 11. As these signs are pondered, their spiritual and moral significance is patent. The center of the fire looked like glowing metal, and in the fire was what looked like four living creatures. Similar phrases occur something like 65 times in this book. The parents of those who heard these words were present when the Law was given on Sinai. With what result? There on those crosses, he and the others died, launching one of the most terrible periods of persecution in the history of Christianity. The Lord said to Ezekiel: Indeed you are to them as a very lovely song of one who has a pleasant voice and can play well on an instrument; for they hear your words, but they do not do them (33:32). He only thinks of it as wood. The most arresting thing in this burden of Ezekiel is its account of how, after the defeat of this mighty alliance by the intervention and fire of God, the people of God give themselves to the complete cleansing of their land from the last dead remains of the pollution. God thinks of nothing but peace toward his children. Ask the Lord to clarify them, to make them a part of your experience, and to teach you. No wonder Satan is so angry. Was there not a worshiping of the creature, rather than the Creator? First is a parable of two sisters who were prostitutes (23:121). Because he wasnt among the worshippers at the temple in Jerusalem. We do not have to have amazing leadership qualities, we just have to humble ourselves to God, to his word and be willing. For the last couple of weeks, weve been looking at the call of Ezekiel in Ezekiel 1-3, and today Id like for us to go back one more time to that passage, and to compare it with the call of the other two great Old Testament major prophets, Isaiah and Jeremiah. He was well educated and articulate. But you are sent. His first vision was again a vision of God as fire. . Maybe then we wont have to eat our own words later on. If this is the burden of your heart today, heed the words of Ezekiel: Repent! And He is looking for people who will pray for and lead His people into real repentance. The answer finds its superlative note in the mention of Noah, Daniel, and Job. We thought they were just trying to razz us, one said. Despite all that, God's mercy continued to rain down on them. That downfall should be a lesson to Egypt: Military power and political supremacy guarantee nothing. His time for judgment is the best, and we need not be in a hurry to hasten it on. Because Ezekiel had never had the privilege of serving in the original temple, this must have been a thrilling vision for him. Seek, then, with all your blessings, this, the richest, and the pledge of all, the baptism of the Spirit; rest not short of it. It was here that Israel personally encountered the Living God and entered into a covenant with Him. The grave is in fact full of fallen, formerly mighty kings and rulers. This is true in the corporate world, and its no less true for spiritual leaders. They remind us that within the community of faith, social and spiritual interactions merge with one another. When filled with holy truth, the mind rests. Soviet troops often used brutal tactics to suppress challenges to Soviet domination. Lamentations Leviticus The nation of Israel is the Mother. He was perhaps prone to be too smug, to think too highly of himself and to speak with too much arrogant self-confidence. Edom is represented as having a perpetual enmity against Israel, as rejoicing in her calamities; and in these words the inspiration of that reoicing is unveiled. Then as now, Gods Word is not to be cherished as a good-luck charm or to soothe the mind by bringing temporary relief from anxiety. The former results from right relationship with God, and the latter from failure to realize that relationship. One reason we may overlook Ezekiel 28 is that it seems so remote from our daily experience. He is all that is great, gracious, and glorious; and my quickened soul adores Him as the great I AM. Is Gods Word your joy and hearts delight? He said to me, Son of man, stand up on your feet and I will speak to you. As He spoke, the Spirit came into me and raised me to my feet, and I heard him speaking to me. Then we will bring honor to Gods name. by Herbert Vander Lugt. Proverbs are wonderful tools for guidance. A group of amateurs including a schoolteacher, a mail carrier, and a hearse driver traveled to Brazil for the World Cup. " Yet this was the supreme fact, the only one which mattered. He says that the word "mark" (set a mark) is the Hebrew word TAv, which is the last letter of the alphabet, and the old form of it was a cross. They were, to use a very suggestive modern phrase, "world-powers." Then shall your light break forth like the dawn,and your healing shall bring up speedily;your righteousness shall go before you;the glory of the Lord shall be your rear guard. Notice the last two verses of this chapter. On the first two days, Satan and his followers wage war against the unfallen angels under the leadership of the archangel Michael. Later, he persuaded a major pharmaceutical company to donate drugs to help end river blindness in Africa. A Royal Mission, is a childrens book that helps girls see their God-given purpose and Preparing Our Daughters for Puberty, a mother-daughter Bible study. The new Jerusalem will be renamed, THE LORD IS THERE. His presence and worship of Him will define this place and time in unprecedented ways. Such action was necessary. Todays reading gives us further details concerning Israels idolatry: In chapter 8, Ezekiel was given a vision of the evil going on in Jerusalem at that time. There were still dramatic elements, such as the command to groan loudly and to make some kind of map or model (Ezek 21:67, 1920). 12:1011). This was Ezekiels reaction to the unexpected vision that he experienced in the opening chapter of his book. And they were haughty and committed abomination before Me; therefore I took them away as I saw fit (Ezek. . A research team in southern California studied these picky crabs and described how the males stand in front of their burrows and wave to attract a females attention. In chapter 22 of Ezekiel, God is describing the disastrous state of Israel at that time and the sins they had committed against Him. Do not grieve the Holy Spirit, we are told (Eph. In days when public testimony demands that we rise superior to private sorrows, it is good to know that He understands the difficulty, and does not forbid the sigh. Whereas the Northern kingdom of Israel had passed into slavery and only the Southern kingdom of Judah remained, and it was about to pass, that was for the moment the nation of Israel, and its last kings were the last of the long succession resulting from the clamour of Israel for "a king like the nations." This message of Ezekiel is dated so as to help us to understand the situation. It is a description of the city that said "I am perfect in beauty," in the complete desolation to which she is brought because of her self-centred pride. The Lord rescued and redeemed her, and with His love and protection she grew up to be a beautiful woman. by Mart De Haan. The second half of verse 7 is difficult to interpret because it is difficult to translate. Ezek 21 is an extended discourse on this topic. Christian, always ask this question, especially if you are preserved in times of more than ordinary sickness and mortality, Why am I left alone? Once more it had been demonstrated that grace rejected brings judgment at last. The revelation of the diabolical inspiration behind all human pride is clear; its wisdom, seductive beauty, and tremendous power are patent. Gods jealousy for His character should motivate us to live more faithfully for Him. A dear one told me several days ago of a certain thing she prayed about, "But," said she, "I did not wait until the answer came.". Have you this heart of flesh? We may not have one or two or three hours a day to devote to it, but we must have daily time with God in which were not always rushed. Regular intake of Gods Word is a worthy practice, but its not an end in itself. But Isaiah, who lived 150 years earlier, was an aristocratic figure in Jerusalem, a man of royal blood, an extended member of the royal family. The complete accuracy of the Bible in regard to the prophecies it contains as well as its accuracy regarding events of the ancient world are added evidence to the truthfulness of God's Word. A yellow lobster may escape the cooking pot, but the leaders of Israel had no escape. Yet because He is righteous, He must judge. All this is perfectly plain. Great Lord and Master, show me what You would have me do. That this was revealed to him in a Messianic sense becomes clear when it is quoted in the New Testament (Hebrews 2:6-9) and applied strictly to the Lord Jesus. This chapter is built around a contrast between God and the false shepherds, who were the political and religious leaders of Israel. Are we as followers of Christ standing in the gap for our country? It's no wonder, then, that Jonah felt that he had to run from God's call. The Ammonites had been opportunistic raiders who preyed on Israel at moments of weakness. Recently I read an old book on prayer called The Kneeling Christian, and one of the authors points was thiswe too often rush into Gods presence seeking His grace before we have seen His glory. Today he and his henchmen are doing whatever they can to commandeer the lives of human beings (Luke 8:12; 2 Corinthians 4:4). What is the history of creature idolatry, but a mournful record of beautiful and inviting cisterns of happiness, which, nevertheless, God has destroyed? While his theme now was that of the Restoration of Israel, at this time he was borne along to see visions of events beyond that restoration. Ezekiel was doubtless glad his message was vindicated when a messenger arrived confirming the fall of Jerusalem and the destruction of the temple (Ezek 33:2133). Balaam's knowledge of Divine things was deep; he could ask counsel of God, and prophesy of Christ, but where is the undoubted evidence that he "knew the grace of God in truth?" Ezek. Out of the midst of his own being the fire proceeds which ultimately destroys him. But its not with my friend; its with the system that employs him. But on the third day, God the Father sends the Son in glorious power to do single-handed combat with the enemy. Israel was determined to turn from God, a Hebrew phrase that could literally be translated hung up on or impaled on. Israel's pursuit of idolatry was not an occasional slip. According to one employee, sales of the gift cards during the first weeks of the promotion had been very strong, far exceeding company expectations. O thou who art valiant for truth, thou wouldst have been as valiant for error if grace had not laid hold upon thee. At His will they are drawn forth from the waters and cast to die and rot upon the land. It is largely a symbolical vision of God, of the Throne, of those manifestations of wheels, and faces, and energy which spoke of the authority, power, and majesty of God. Take fire from between the whirling wheels, from between the cherubim.Ezek. Tragically, this lovely bride chose the path of prostitution. Honey ants survive in difficult times by depending on certain members of their group, known as honey pots. They take in so much nectar that they swell into little round berries hardly able to move. Another article I read had this headline: At Easter, church pews may be full, but its getting harder to fill pulpits. The article was all about a growing shortage of clergy in America. That is why we need to ask for the Lords forgiveness when we are guilty of disgracing His name. Nehemiah was an Israeli cupbearer to the king of Persia who would end up leading the rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem. 1:26). On one side was a brief appeal for people to take in foster children. In this chapter and the two following, the Temple is still in view, and all its ordinances are declared. What mighty energy, what unction, and what power with God! Ezekiel 34:24 indicates that the Shepherd will be a descendant of David and God Himself. Despite the absurdity of the charges, she was found guilty and sentenced to 21 years in prison. Will You spare me a little longer? One night she awoke suddenly out of a sound sleep, a frightened look in her eyes, and asked excitedly, "Mother, what is Ezekiel 7:8, 9? The second is a blessed and glorious activity, the realization of the joy of the family of the One Father, of the happiness of the subjects of the One King. . New Century Version (NCV) The Holy Bible, New Century Version. But what if he is an unfriendly, trouble-making neighbor? In this message the prophet set forth the utter evil of the city, as vindicating the righteousness of its reprobation. It gives a false sense of security to those who are in rebellion against God, in that it assures them that they are acting in accordance with the will of God. Evil, whether as a moral malady, or personal suffering, is accounted for by the sins of the fathers. Somewhere in Nashville or Los Angeles, musicians and marketers are already crafting the next hit, probably something about romantic love, probably something that appeals to a 20something or younger demographic, probably something not too long and not too complicated so that the radio stations will play it. God was playfully reminding this son of man to live up to his name. Thats one of the main principles of Ezekiel 18. SOME are fat and flourishing, and therefore they are unkind to the feeble. Is He calling you to be a Christian? Its bearing on the whole is that of its revelation of the source of destructive fire which was to fall upon the city. The cherubim constitute a part of the visions of God, granted to Ezekiel at the beginning of his ministry. Thy majesty how bright. The Israelites had a popular proverb that stated, The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the childrens teeth are set on edge (Ezek. Gods work of sanctification in our lives is not yet complete; therefore, confession needs to be a regular spiritual discipline. He later headed up a task force working to improve immunization rates for the worlds children, raising the rate from only five percent in 1978 to 80 percent by 1990. We are not immune to falling into the same traps that ensnared Israel because we are afflicted with the same condition: the depravity of sin. The wilderness is still barren; the sea is dead; but the river is flowing out from the Sanctuary by the way of the altar; and the "seasons of refreshing from the presence of the Lord" are assured, because He will "send the Christeven Jesus"for the "restoration of all things. Ezekiel is pre-eminently the prophet of hope. Jeremiah said, Your words were found, and I ate them, and Your word was to me the joy and rejoicing of my heart; For I am called by Your name (Jeremiah 15:16). During the early 1970s in Ghana, a poster titled The Heart of Man appeared on walls and public notice boards. The doctrines of grace are not only sustaining, but consoling: in them we have the means for building up and lying down. We know we arent here by accident. But they had neglected the truth that the covenant came with responsibilities. Saul prophesied, had "another spirit" given him, and asked counsel of God; but Saul's heart was unchanged by the Holy Spirit. Professor Houston spent two years verifying their authenticity and examining their contents, and then published them last year in The William and Mary Quarterly, accompanied by an essay by him. Or have we lost the wonder of it. He is our Good Shepherd and we are His sheep (John 10:116). Im too sick. Also from the appearance of His waist and upward I saw, as it were, the color of amber with the appearance of fire all around within it; and from the appearance of His waist and downward I saw, as it were, the appearance of fire with brightness all around. Feel them. "You mean there was no one in the whole country who cared enough to ask God for mercy?" There was a rich tradition of Hebrews standing in the gap before God. Jeremiah one, as the Targum has it. The proud king is seen passing to Sheol, the underworld of the dead, and commotion is caused there by his coming, and the other fallen ones find satisfaction in that he too is brought low. This was by the act of God. Jonah This is the Divine energy, enabling a man to come to the height of his manhood, and so to find readiness to hear the word of Jehovah. Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus (Phil. Assyrians were so proud of their ability to terrorize that they left numerous monuments boasting of their sadistic practices. Following Gods instructions, the newly commissioned prophet performed five symbolic actions (4:15:4), which he then interpreted (5:517). Haggai The image of the pot and meat (11:3) indicates that they were proud, considering themselves choice cuts. Since they hadnt been exiled with Ezekiels group, they thought they were safe. Their stature was exalted, and they were seen; but she was plucked up, cast down, her fruit was dried up, and her strong rodsthese same kings were destroyed. Moved by the Spirit one day, he went to the temple and was led straight to the holy child. While inquiring of Jehovah, they were secretly disloyal; "they had taken their idols into their hearts." Ezek 13 deals with false prophets while Ezek 14 condemns idolaters. Others suspected a hoax and did not immediately report the score. Werent we having to live in a shabbily furnished, rundown apartment? They were oblivious to the scales of Gods justice and would pay the price. The song I Can Only Imagine asks. Even now, God Himself would be their sanctuary in exile (11:16). Egypt might with propriety make alliance with Assyria; or Babylon with either. Brutality ranges all the way from domestic child abuse and spouse battering to unimaginable crimes and senseless murders. To have permitted that people to remain a nation among the nations, would have been to perpetuate a misrepresentation of God among those nations. The words we have emphasized are arresting in the fact of their repetition through these oracles concerning the nations. A remnant would be saved, and Gods justice and mercy would prevail. The first is that of the lure of material advantage which results from successful commercial enterprise. At age 50, he was named Governor of Bombay. Metaphorically speaking, Tyre was a ship loaded with riches that God promised to sink to the bottom of the ocean. If the odds were not in favor of the "house," the casinos and lotteries would all go out of business. For example, as reported in Newsweek, labor brokers guarantee international workers jobs and salaries in Malaysia in exchange for hefty placement fees. Hosea It amounted to mocking the Lord, and justice demanded that He respond. 22 and John 15.) Because He takes no pleasure in the death of the wicked, He pleads with them to repent. INSIGHT: The psalmist says, The earth is the Lords and everything in it (Ps. When one buildeth up a wall, behold, they daub it with untempered mortar. Therefore the transplanting of the vine was of no avail. Because thou hast said, These two nations and these two countries shall be mine, and we will possess it, whereas the Lord was there.Ezek. Restoration began with Germany's reunification in 1990. Perfect justice is what Hes all about. I have consumed them with the fire of my wrath. Blessed was the day when free and sovereign grace sent the man of God to prophesy upon me! Then I looked, and behold, a whirlwind was coming out of the north, a great cloud with raging fire engulfing itself; and brightness was all around it and radiating out of its midst like the color of amber, out of the midst of the fire. They are in a sense being driven by an uncontrollable force. Ezek. And towards the end of the chapter, verse 30 says, And I sought for a man among them who should build up the wall and stand in the breach before me for the land, that I should not destroy it, but I found none. The consequence of the sin is clearly stated in the following verse which states, Therefore have I poured out my indignation upon them. That is the essence of false prophesying. This section of scripture culminates with verse 12 you shall raise up the foundations of many generations; you shall be called the repairer of the breach, the restorer of streets to dwell in.. It was so unbelievable that some newspapers thought the telegraph report must be a typo and that England had actually won 101. No temple. He was among the exiles by the Kebar River in Babylon. Then the secret of his fall is declared without explanation: "Unrighteousness was found in thee." This is a grievous sin and causes much sorrow. The cedar tree represented the kingly line of David. The arresting fact at the outset of our reading is that to a man in exile, and at a time when the national outlook was of the darkest, God granted these unveilings of Himself in mystic and marvellous imagery. Is there some purpose that You will suggest? As Son of man, Jesus as perfect man could take all the sins of sinful man upon Himself and redeem man. Recently that same verse in Ezekiel came back to the forefront of my biblical devotions and meditation. Ezekiel was glad to prophesy that judgment was not the end of the story. Rules come with consequences, in sports and in life. As in Dantes classic work of literature, part of Ezekiels prophecy in todays reading is an imagined descent into the underworld. David Watson, Called & Committed: World-Changing Discipleship, (Harold Shaw Publishers, Wheaton, IL; 1982), pp. . In the way of judgment this may be the case, and, if so, be it mine to consider the reason of such a visitation, and bear the rod and Him that hath appointed it. Such changes are always unjustifiable and pernicious. He was going to a people who would not hearken, as was the case with Jeremiah. To relieve Shrek of the weight of his waywardness, he was turned upside down so that he would remain still and not be harmed when the shearer removed his heavy fleece. Before long I was craving nice things and secretly feeling resentful over not having them. There was no point in bringing the people back to the land, however, unless they were cleansed of their impurities and idols (v. 25). An 86-year-old retired insurance broker says that after much careful thought he has concluded that there is no personal God and no life after death. He says theres no evidence to support these beliefs. For a visual representation of a what a breach looks like click on this clip from The Lord of the Rings. When I saw it, I fell facedown, and I heard the voice of one speaking. Angry with the Lord for doing the very work we have asked Him to do, rebelling against Him for being so kind as to answer those petitions that we have offered up, and ready to fume and fret against the very teaching for which we have supplicated Him. They should provide good examples and models of holy living. Daily blessings are daily reminders of God. No one is so good that he can save himself; no one is so bad that God cannot save him. 8:1). The cup of Gods wrath was full. The short prophecy against Sidon, a sister city to the north of Tyre, emphasizes that judgment will likewise teach them who is the true God. One expositor says: "The prophet appears to use the terms king and prince indifferently." There is a knowledge of the truth, in the attainment of which a man may labor diligently, and in the possession of which he may look like a believer; but which may not come under that denomination of a knowledge of Christ, in allusion to which our dear Lord in His memorable prayer uses these words, "This is life eternal, that they might know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent." All who have trusted Christ for salvation are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that [we] may declare the praises of him who called [us] out of darkness into his wonderful light (1 Peter 2:9). The hand that grasped yours with a death clutch will grasp you again in paradise. Harvests would be plentiful and the people would dwell in peace. Then another seed, King Zedekiah, became a vine which tried to rebel against Babylon by relying on an alliance with Egypt (the second eagle). Ezekiel The first (Ezek 30.1-19) is undated. Considering it in its relation to Ezekiel's visions, we observe its place. In much the same way, the angel Lucifer had to surrender his heavenly glory after leading a rebellion in heaven against the rule of God Himself. the conflict! And just when that moment was about to come, he was caught in a war zone, seized by Gentile troops, torn from his homeland, and exiled in a refugee camp. This helps us to see the forcefulness of the figure, "One buildeth up a weak wall." If he had been given a vision like that of Ezekiel, or even like that of Isaiah, he would have gone into cardiac arrest. This is a lamentation; and shall be for a lamentation.Ezek. Few, save those who have been taught of the Spirit, and who have accustomed themselves to analyze closely the evidences of true conversion, are aware how far an individual may go, not merely in an outward reformation of character, and an external union to Christ, but in a strong resemblance to the positive and manifest evidences of the new birth, without the actual possession of a single one. They sent the letter to the English General in Egypt who sent it to a newspaper in London. 4:14). Before Ezekiels eyes, the bones began to rattle, tendons and flesh and skin appeared to bind everything together, the breath of life was breathed into them, and they stood up on their own two feet (Ezekiel 37:110). Still she was hard and obdurate when urged to turn to God in repentance and take the lost sinner's place and trust the lost sinner's Saviour. Nor will a godly son be punished for the sins of his evil father. 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