The sunshine from the east brings us new hope and reminds us of God’s glory.
The east side of Jerusalem is where the glory of the Lord departed (in Ezekiel’s vision). It will also be where God’s redeemer returns in a full display of splendor upon His return, with the Second Coming of Jesus. This was prophesied in Zechariah 14.
The whole world has been impacted this past month, seeing the horror against the people of Israel.
They shall be my people, God says. And…He will be their God.
This cannot happen if God’s people continue to go after detestable things and abominations. How much more so for those of us in the Church to be reminded about trusting God’s provision vs. letting our hearts stray to worldly solutions?
My daughter and I have been working through a wonderful Bible Study together (by The Daily Grace Co). It’s called “Follow Me – A Study on the Gospel of Mark”. One nugget that encouraged me is the authority with which Jesus works. God’s voice was heard audibly during his baptism (by John the Baptist). Although the Sanhedrin refused to acknowledge it, Jesus clearly acted consistently with His role as the Son of God.
Just because we choose not to believe does not mean it won’t happen. The truth is, we need a Savior who is rich in mercy.-Teresa #maranatha
Ezekiel 11:14-21 ESV*
Israel’s New Heart and Spirit
14 And the word of the Lord came to me: 15 “Son of man, your brothers, even your brothers, your kinsmen,[g] the whole house of Israel, all of them, are those of whom the inhabitants of Jerusalem have said, ‘Go far from the Lord; to us this land is given for a possession.’ 16 Therefore say, ‘Thus says the Lord God: Though I removed them far off among the nations, and though I scattered them among the countries, yet I have been a sanctuary to them for a while[h] in the countries where they have gone.’ 17 Therefore say, ‘Thus says the Lord God: I will gather you from the peoples and assemble you out of the countries where you have been scattered, and I will give you the land of Israel.’18 And when they come there, they will remove from it all its detestable things and all its abominations.19 And I will give them one heart, and a new spirit I will put within them. I will remove the heart of stone from their flesh and give them a heart of flesh,20 that they may walk in my statutes and keep my rules and obey them. And they shall be my people, and I will be their God. 21 But as for those whose heart goes after their detestable things and their abominations, I will[i] bring their deeds upon their own heads, declares the Lord God.”
22 Then the cherubim lifted up their wings, with the wheels beside them, and the glory of the God of Israel was over them. 23 And the glory of the Lordwent up from the midst of the city and stood on the mountain that is on the east side of the city. 24 And the Spirit lifted me up and brought me in the vision by the Spirit of God into Chaldea, to the exiles. Then the vision that I had seen went up from me.25 And I told the exiles all the things that the Lordhad shown me.
Footnotes
- Ezekiel 10:1 Or lapis lazuli
- Ezekiel 10:11 Hebrew to their four sides
- Ezekiel 10:11 Hebrew the head
- Ezekiel 10:12 Or their whole body, their backs, their hands, and their wings
- Ezekiel 10:17 Or spirit of life
- Ezekiel 11:3 Or Is not the time near… ?
- Ezekiel 11:15 Hebrew the men of your redemption
- Ezekiel 11:16 Or in small measure
- Ezekiel 11:21 Hebrew To the heart of their detestable things and their abominations their heart goes; I will
*OneyearBibleonline
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