On My Mind...
Sunday, we began a new study on Sunday morning. We will be going through the book of Ezekiel together. I hope that you will join me in reading through this fascinating book. Yes, there are some weird and yet wonderful things in there. As I said Sunday, there are times when he does something and I think, “Oh, why did you do that? Was that really necessary? You just look weird.” But he was obedient even when it’s weird. That’s because, at his call, God gave him a vision of His glory. He saw God for who He is and that changed everything. He’s been called pathological, schizophrenic, psychotic and paranoid and maybe there is some justification for some of that, but I would have to add – faithful and obedient servant!
For 20 years he was faithful to minster the word of God to those Judean’s who we exiled to Babylon. Faithful in representing the true and living God in the midst of a thoroughly pagan culture, surrounded by pagan temples and pagan gods. Oh, and his congregation, as we will learn this next Sunday, is described as disloyal, defiant and willfully deaf. Well, sign me up. That’s a fun assignment. He is told; they are impudent and stubborn, hard-headed and hard-hearted. The LORD said, “They won’t listen to you because they don’t listen to Me.” Chapters 1-32 could be labeled “Condemnation,” as God lays out the fact of His judgment on the nation and why He is coning in judgment. Chapters 33-48 could be labeled “Consolation” as God promises to restore His people to their land, with a new Jerusalem, and renewed temple, under godly leadership and with God, himself, dwelling in their midst. Join us as we walk through this challenging book together on Sunday mornings.
I’m at the state convention Monday and Tuesday of this week, I will be here for service on Wednesday evening and then off to Branson with the Keenagers on Thursday.
Have a blessed week, and I’ll see you Sunday!
Rod
For 20 years he was faithful to minster the word of God to those Judean’s who we exiled to Babylon. Faithful in representing the true and living God in the midst of a thoroughly pagan culture, surrounded by pagan temples and pagan gods. Oh, and his congregation, as we will learn this next Sunday, is described as disloyal, defiant and willfully deaf. Well, sign me up. That’s a fun assignment. He is told; they are impudent and stubborn, hard-headed and hard-hearted. The LORD said, “They won’t listen to you because they don’t listen to Me.” Chapters 1-32 could be labeled “Condemnation,” as God lays out the fact of His judgment on the nation and why He is coning in judgment. Chapters 33-48 could be labeled “Consolation” as God promises to restore His people to their land, with a new Jerusalem, and renewed temple, under godly leadership and with God, himself, dwelling in their midst. Join us as we walk through this challenging book together on Sunday mornings.
I’m at the state convention Monday and Tuesday of this week, I will be here for service on Wednesday evening and then off to Branson with the Keenagers on Thursday.
Have a blessed week, and I’ll see you Sunday!
Rod