Ezekiel 9

“Pass throughout the city of Jerusalem,” the Lord said to him, “and put a mark on the foreheads of the men who sigh and groan over all the detestable practices committed in it.” (Ezekiel 9:4) Here we see the Lord place a seal upon some people that spares them from...

Ezekiel 8

He said to me, “Son of man, do you see what the elders of the house of Israel are doing in the darkness, each at the shrine of his idol? For they are saying, ‘The Lord does not see us. The Lord has abandoned the land.’” (Ezekiel 8:12) The Lord...

Ezekiel 7

“Son of man, this is what the Lord God says to the land of Israel: An end!” (Ezekiel 7:2)  A common piece of leadership advice is to start with the “end in mind,” referring to thinking about one’s goal and then making plans to achieve those goals. God speaks through...

Ezekiel 6

“Wherever you live the cities will be in ruins and the high places will be desolate, so that your altars will lie in ruins and be desecrated, your idols smashed and obliterated, your shrines cut down, and what you have made wiped out.” (Ezekiel 6:6) We may not have physical...

Ezekiel 5

“When my anger is spent and I have vented my wrath on them, I will be appeased. Then after I have spent my wrath on them, they will know that I, the Lord, have spoken in my jealousy.” (Ezekiel 5:13) The holiness of God necessitates the wrath of God. If...

Ezekiel 4

“Be aware that I will put cords on you so you cannot turn from side to side until you have finished the days of your siege.” (Ezekiel 4:8) Today’s chapter is an example of how “actions speak louder than words.” God used symbolism to get the point across to the...

Ezekiel 3

“Son of man,” he said to me, “feed your stomach and fill your belly with this scroll I am giving you.” So I ate it, and it was as sweet as honey in my mouth. (Ezekiel 3:3) God’s Word has been described as being sweet as  - or sweeter than...

Ezekiel 2

“But you, son of man, do not be afraid of them and do not be afraid of their words, even though briers and thorns are beside you and you live among scorpions. Don’t be afraid of their words or discouraged by the look on their faces, for they are a...

Ezekiel 1

In the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, on the fifth day of the month, while I was among the exiles by the Chebar Canal, the heavens were opened and I saw visions of God. (Ezekiel 1:1) God is faithful. The prophet Ezekiel is taken away from his homeland and...

2 Timothy 4

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. There is reserved for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give me on that day, and not only to me, but to all those who have loved his...