(REFLECTIONS ON EZEKIEL 43:1-27) 1 Then the man brought me to the gate facing east, 2 and I saw the glory of the God of Israel coming from the east. His voice was like the roar of rushing waters, and the land was radiant with his glory. 3 The vision I saw was like the vision I had seen when he […]
(REFLECTIONS ON EZEKIEL 42:1-20) On November 9, 1989, the Berlin Wall separating East Germany from West Germany was dismantled marking the beginning of German reunification and the eventual end of the Cold War. Built in 1961, the Berlin Wall was a symbol of the Cold War between communist Eastern Europe and democratic Western Europe. Let the […]
(REFLECTIONS ON EZEKIEL 41:1-26) 3 Then he went into the inner sanctuary and measured the jambs of the entrance; each was two cubits wide. The entrance was six cubits wide, and the projecting walls on each side of it were seven cubits wide. 4 And he measured the length of the inner sanctuary; it was twenty cubits, and its […]
(REFLECTIONS ON EZEKIEL 40:1-49) 1 In the twenty-fifth year of our exile, at the beginning of the year, on the tenth of the month, in the fourteenth year after the fall of the city—on that very day the hand of the Lord was on me and he took me there. 2 In visions of God he took me to the land of […]
(REFLECTIONS ON EZEKIEL 39:1-29) There will be a final battle, a battle for the ages, and although Israel looks to be weak and defenseless, the Lord will come to the rescue of His people. Yes, Israel once a people of shame because of their unfaithfulness, will be restored, and no one will be able to take […]
(REFLECTIONS ON EZEKIEL 38:1-23) In Ezekiel 38 and 39 there is reference to Gog in the land of Magog and events that will take place in the future. Although there is much debate on who Gog is and what Gog and the land of Magog symbolizes, the main point of emphasis is that Gog will gather […]
(REFLECTIONS ON EZEKIEL 37:15-28) Two sticks, one representing the northern kingdom of Israel, and the other representing the southern kingdom of Judah, joined together into one stick in the hand of Ezekiel. Two sticks, divided by inner strife, a family dispute, a broken relationship, joined together, healed, and made whole again. Two sticks, one representing […]
(REFLECTIONS ON EZEKIEL 37:1-14) We often talk about revival in the church, but what is true revival? Is revival simply about a church that is not growing and all of a sudden starts getting an increase in attendance because of some special programs? Is revival about individuals that were once on fire for God, for one […]
(REFLECTIONS ON EZEKIEL 36:1-38) Just as we saw in the previous chapter, the Lord through Ezekiel speaking against Mount Seir, we see in today’s Scripture Ezekiel speaking to the mountains of Israel. This reminds us of Jesus’ words in John 3:16, “For God so loved the world…” We are reminded that God’s creation does not […]
(REFLECTIONS ON EZEKIEL 35:1-15) Mount Seir is the land of Edom, the land that the Lord gave to Esau. Esau we know as Jacob’s brother. Jacob would later be named Israel, and was the father the 12 tribes of Israel. This hostility and emnity between Edom and Israel started in the womb, as both twins […]