Ezekiel 24 - Day 811 (link to reading)
Scripture: Ezekiel 24:16-17 Commentary (thewarehouse.blog): Ministry is hard. And I don’t just mean formal ministry positions. I really mean following Jesus is hard. There are so many days I feel like I’ve run for miles and traveled nowhere. Love your enemies. Humble yourself to the lowliest position. Renounce all your possessions. Consider your worst days as pure joy. That’s just the shortlist. I’m not complaining. I’m verbalizing the reality of taking Jesus’ commands as seriously as we should. He loves us and we love Him, so He expects obedience. After all, He gave us the Word (which He exemplified in the flesh) as well as the Holy Spirit. On top of that, He formed the church which allows us to work together as His Body. He also removed sin and death from our sight. No matter how difficult it may be to follow, we have been given the strength and the power to follow through. Out of all the commands of the OT, there are few I can think of more difficult than what is asked of Ezekiel in Chapter 24. Application: Ezekiel obeyed God's command not to lament or weep for his wife at her death, illustrating his undying obedience. Most would balk at the thought and even criticize God and Ezekiel for being heartless. Yet, from God's perspective of eternity, is his request so unreasonable? Prayer: Lord, change me heart and my perspective... Comments are closed.
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