(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 […]
(REFLECTIONS ON EZEKIEL 34:1-31) 1 The word of the Lord came to me: 2 “Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel; prophesy and say to them: ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Woe to you shepherds of Israel who only take care of yourselves! Should not shepherds take care of the flock? What have we done? Called to […]
(REFLECTIONS ON EZEKIEL 33:21-33) 30 “As for you, son of man, your people are talking together about you by the walls and at the doors of the houses, saying to each other, ‘Come and hear the message that has come from the Lord.’ 31 My people come to you, as they usually do, and sit before you to hear your […]
(REFLECTIONS ON EZEKIEL 33:1-20) There are two themes that we should consider this morning. First, what are our responsibilities as Christians in sharing the Gospel. Second, does God deliver justice for all? What are our responsibilities as Christians in sharing the Gospel? In today’s Scripture, we are told that the responsibilities of a watchman is […]
(REFLECTIONS ON EZEKIEL 32:1-32) Down to the Pit, with the uncircumcised, with Assyria, Elam, Meshek and Tubal, Edom, all the princes of the north and all the Sidonians, that is where Pharaoh and Egypt will go. Down to the Pit. The Pit refers to Sheol, the spiritual realm of the dead, the end, the lowest […]
(REFLECTIONS ON EZEKIEL 31:1-18) Assyria, the mighty nation, once a cedar in Lebanon, once the envy of all the trees of Eden in the garden of God, was brought down, and Egypt was on the same trajectory of destruction. The problem is, they didn’t learn from history, and that is why what happened to Assyria […]
(REFLECTIONS ON EZEKIEL 30:1-26) Weapons can be used to protect, to defend, to deter, but they are also used for the offensive, to bring about destruction rather than to bring about peace. Perhaps our initial motivation to bear arms is to protect, but that can quickly be transformed to a way to control, elicit fear, […]
(REFLECTIONS ON EZEKIEL 29:1-21) Children learn from a very early age the concept of possession. Very early on, perhaps before they can put together an entire sentence, many children learn the concept of “mine!” Mine means, this is my possession, it is solely for me, I am in control of it, and you cannot have […]