Sunday, August 14, 2011

The Twofold Emphasis

Ezekiel 2:8 KJV
But thou, son of man, hear what I say unto thee; Be not thou rebellious like that rebellious house: open thy mouth, and eat that I give thee.

Ezekiel's ministry was really twofold:
First, he was to be a prophet among the people.
Whether they heard his message or not was really not Ezekiel's concern. His job was to be sure there was a prophet among the people.

Second, and most importantly, Ezekiel was not to rebel as they had done.
As much as any ministry he might have among the people he also had a ministry to himself. He was to eat God's Word that it might come to life within him.

A Christian today would do well to see himself in the light of the same two ministries.
• Speak God's Word to people around him and
• Devour God's Word for personal growth

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