Ezekiel 5-7

Judgement’s primary purpose is to recognize God’s holiness. The phrase, “so that you will know that I am God” occurs five times in these three chapters. This holy God is also personal and relational. Through Israel he reached out to the peoples of the world, to tell them about himself. Israel needed to know this wonderful, amazing God if they were to share him with the world.

With hindsight, we see God prepared the world, through Israel, for his solution, the cross. He himself paid the penalty due us and gave his holiness as a covering for our sin. Nothing can stop God’s purpose. Out of his great love he moves forward and always finds a way to reach us when we want to be found.

Lord, you are the answer to every upright longing of the human heart. Certainly mine. Help me to share you with those mired in the consequences of their sin, so they may see your beauty and long to be found.