God’s Life-Giving Word of Spiritual Renewal INTRODUCTION Ezekiel 3:1-27: As noted in yesterday’s reading, Ezekiel is instructed to eat a scroll on which are written “cries of grief” and “wails and groans” (2:10), an indication that the message he is to deliver from God will contain devastating news about the fall of Jerusalem and God’s impending punishment of the people (see chapters 4—9). Ezekiel is appointed to be a lookout for Israel and is instructed with regard to warnings he is to deliver. The chapter concludes with Ezekiel being told by God that he will be unable to speak for a while, an indication that Ezekiel is to speak only when God has a message for Ezekiel to convey to the people. TODAY'S SCRIPTURE: EZEKIEL 3:12 Then God’s spirit lifted me up, and I heard behind me the loud roar of a voice that said, “Praise the glory of the LORD in heaven above!” TODAY'S READING 1 God said, “Mortal man, eat this scroll; then go and speak to the people of Israel.” 2 So I opened my...
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