As I mentioned in previous posts, I have been working my way slowly through the Old Testament book of Ezekiel. Ezekiel's job as a prophet was to act as a wake up call to God's people. They had become spiritually blind and deaf - unable to discern God's voice or his purposes - because they had cultivated a rebellious spirit against God (Ezekiel 12:2). They replaced God with idols, but still claimed to follow God. As a result, God was bringing a cleansing judgment on the nation that would act like a chlorine shock to a pool that has turned green - it would purge the slime and restore the good. But, like any extreme measure of correction, it wasn't going to be pleasant. In chapter 13 and 14, Ezekiel is charged to publicly challenge the leaders in the nation who were deceiving the people and themselves. He has harsh words for the elders who secretly worship idols and then publicly seek out the prophets to hear from God. He has harsh words for the ...
A man made of mud learning to live as an image bearer of God