Ezekiel 35 - 01.21.26
SCRIPTURE
“Then you will know that I the Lord have heard all —the contemptible things you have said against the mountains of Israel.
You said, “They have been laid waste and have been given over to us to devour.” You boasted—against —ME and spoke—against —ME —without restraint—and I heard it.”
Ezekiel 35:12-13 NIV
OBSERVATION
God is pronouncing a judgement against Mount Seir.
Mount Seir is another name for Edom, the nation founded by Esau, Jacob’s twin brother. Esau was a man of the world with no spiritual desires and willingly sold his birthright to his brother Jacob. Jacob was given a new Name by God—Israel. Esau hated his brother because the Lord had chosen him to receive the blessings of the Covenant. The hatred Esau had was passed on from generation to generation. What their founder Esau vowed to do in his day, the Edomites accomplished in their day when they killed their own blood relatives—the Jews.
God had assigned land to the Edomites but they wanted to Claim the Canaan Land belonging to the Israelites as well.
The Edomites did not understand they were attempting to Change God’s Plans and annul God’s Covenant.
God said..
““For you (Edomites) said, ‘The lands of Israel and Judah will be ours. We will take possession of them. What do we care that the Lord is there!’ Therefore, as surely as I live, says the Sovereign Lord, I will pay back your angry deeds with my own. I will punish you for all your acts of anger, envy, and hatred.
And I will make myself known to Israel by what I do to you.”
(Ezekiel 35:10-11 NLT)
APPLICATION
“I WILL COME To you”
God tells His Chosen people that HE will Come to Them. What looks like a terrible disaster—God is about to Turn around. “And I will make myself known to my people by how I rescue them”.
What an extraordinary Promise.
God knows the sins of His own people—but HE is in the business of Redemption for His Name’s sake. And HE will not let the enemy trample and boast as if God were a weak God. Even though His chosen people have been scattered broad and wide amongst many nations—God KNOWS exactly where each one is—and HE is about to Gather them—ALL—back into their own land.
“For I WILL take you from the nations and gather you from all the countries and bring you into your—own land.” (Ezekiel 36:24 AMP)
Even IF the other nations or rulers wanted to stop God from Gathering His people, they could not. Just ask Pharaoh in Exodus.
I Love how HE doesn’t say, “Come to Me”, but, “I WILL Come to You.
I will come and get you—and Lead you out of captivity.”
Again—exactly what God did in Exodus.
And—This is what God Does for us—TODAY!
The Greatest Exodus of All—Comes Through the Cross of Christ—when
the Holy Spirit Comes To Lead His people out of the Captivity of Sin and Death.
God regenerates His People. HE cleanses us and Changes us—and this is not of our own doing.
“And I WILL give you a new heart,
and I WILL put a new spirit in you.
I WILL take out your stony, stubborn heart
and I WILL give you a tender, responsive heart.
And I WILL put my Spirit in you—so that
you will follow my decrees and be careful to obey my regulations.”
(Ezekiel 36:26-27 NLT)
God reconciles His People Through Christ to Himself..and as Pastor Levi so beautifully shared in his teaching on Sunday—this is Not just about a Future Heaven OR the benefit of being saved from Hell.
This is for Right Now—to experience the benefits that His forgiveness offers—SO we can be ONE with Him—TODAY—dwelling and abiding in His Presence—wrapped in the rapture of His Love.
“So when that day comes, you will know that I am living in the Father and that you are one with me—for I will be living in you.”
(John 14:20 TPT)
“Now this is eternal life—that they KNOW—YOU —the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.” (John 17:3 NIV)
Know: ginóskó- from the Greek, meaning to Know deeply, personally, intimately, with Love, continual fellowship, desire to learn more.
“Then Jesus said to his disciples,
“If any of you wants—to be my follower, you must give up your own way,
take up your cross, and follow me.”
(Matthew 16:24 NLT)
PRAYER
LORD JESUS,
I can never forget how YOU Came to gather me to Yourself. I wasn’t looking. I didn’t know I needed to be saved. I didn’t know what was missing from my life.
Thank You for Your Amazing Grace that sent someone in the store to convict my heart. Thank You for lining up the meeting of Suzy who I didn’t even want to meet. Thank You for bringing me to a Pentecostal Church when I had absolutely no idea what that meant except I heard the word of God taught straight from the Bible and the Gospel message and Your voice saying “That’s you..raise your Hand and respond. YOU alone walked me through each step. I am nothing without Your calling and Your Mercy and Grace. You alone saved my life. Make it what You will. Teach me what it means to follow you. Prepare me for this new season. Fill me with Your Holy Spirit. Be my first and only obsession. In Your Holy Name.
Amen.
Tina L Kudelka