- Son of man, you dwell in the midst of a rebellious house, who have eyes to see, but see not, who have ears to hear, but hear not, for they are a rebellious house. Ezekiel 12:2 – Having eyes and ears doesn’t automatically mean you can see and hear all that God is doing around you. If sin and rebellion are present and active within your story, you’re not going to be able to see and hear God like you could if all that wasn’t present. That’s what we see here in Ezekiel. Their sin blinded them to what God was showing them and deafened them to the Words He was speaking. We must remember God is present, moving, and speaking. That never stops so if we aren’t seeing/hearing/experiencing any of that we better be willing to check our story to see if something is keeping us from it. God has made Himself and His ways able to be known us, we need to though set aside what keeps us from being able to know all that. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 1076
- But I will let a few of them escape from the sword, from famine and pestilence, that they may declare all their abominations among the nations where they go, and may know that I am the Lord. Ezekiel 12:16 – We find more prophecy concerning the coming exile of Israel as a result of their rebellion towards the Lord. The verses prior share how God was going to scatter the rebellious people and the sword would strike them down. But, as our verse says, He would let a few escape the punishment. Was it because he didn’t see those individual’s sin as bad or because He knew He wasn’t capable of taking care of all the rebellious people? Not at all. As we see in our verse these who were spared were to share “their abominations among the nations.” Meaning they were to be a voice speaking up when the world asks, “Why did God punish His people so severely?” and say it was because of our sinfulness and rebellion that God handled us this way. These few that were to be left were to be God’s mouthpiece to the nations helping them see it wasn’t out of pleasure that God destroyed His people or out of an inability to protect His people, but out of punishment for their sinfulness. As a result the world would see that the Lord was the God above all gods and is to be served alone. Let’s make sure we too are pointing those around us to the all-powerfulness and sovereignty of God. Things are not out of His control and He is not out of control. Be a voice in the confusion of our world that points to the power of our God and the blessing that comes to those who faithfully follow Him. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 2353
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