28 June (Ezekiel 9-12)

Ezekiel 9

(v.4) I ask my kids what this verse reminds them of, and they cite the Passover and the time in Rev 19:20

(v.6) I have had critics of the Bible cite this verse as one of the reasons they don't believe the Bible is inerrant. They say, "My God is Love, and He would never tell anyone to kill innocent women and children." What we must understand is that they aren't innocent...they are worshipping idols and profaning the name of God to others. By their actions, they are leading others away from God.

Ezekiel 10

God's glory was manisfested again in the Temple.

(v.12) Like in Rev 4:6 these cherubim had eyes all over their bodies. This is symbolic of the sight of the LORD...He sees everything!

(v.14) We see the four faces of the cherub again, and they mirror the four faces of the Gospels.

Ezekiel 11

(v.10) Because the people of Israel didn't listen to God with His promises and blessings, He gets their attention by bringing judgment upon them. We are all like that at times, we fail to acknowledge the many blessings He gives us daily, and only when we're in trouble, do we really appreciate He is our God.

(v.17) This happened on May 17. 1948!!!

Ezekiel 12

(v.15) Again, God is showing the rebellious people that He is the LORD, by allowing their enemies to take them into captivity. As we shall see, like the time of Moses, they will once again cry out to Him and worship Him as He should be!