Ezekiel 2:8 – “Son of man, listen to what I say to you. Do not join them in their rebellion. Open your mouth, and eat what I give you.”
As you will continue to see in the book of Ezekiel, the life of a prophet is not easy. (Read Jeremiah sometime too, he had some pretty weird assignments!) Our highlighted verse today is a challenge to Ezekiel: Listen. Resist the rebellion around you. Obey.
When you make a decision to follow Jesus, you are giving up your life. You surrender your desires and choose to seek God’s supernatural wisdom and power in your life. Different things matter. New things become important. The world around you is no longer where you fit in.
Here’s your freedom for today:
God’s instructions always benefit you and others.
As hard as Ezekiel’s life was as a prophet, and as challenging as it is for us to live a set apart life today, it’s worth it. God will lead you into better things. Ezekiel is going to be asked to do some crazy stuff. (Spoiler alert: God tells him to eat a scroll…). However, God’s instructions were important. They gave Ezekiel direct connection with God. They gave the people of Israel a chance at a new start. If you think in the supernatural and eternal realms, you will always do better listening to God instead of tuning him out. How do you need to show obedience to God today?