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.
A person has to feel for those preachers given the assignments like Jeremiah and Ezekiel's. Basically, they were told that they could expect almost no fruit from their work. They would preach because the message must go forth, but they were to preach to a people who were so rebellious there would be little response.
The warning for me comes when God points His finger at Ezekiel and says, "Be not thou rebellious..."
Just because everyone else is rebellious
Just because no one else responds to God's Word
Just because the preacher could likely get away with acting just like the rest of the people
Does not mean that is the right thing to do.
God is looking for someone who will follow Him regardless of the cost. One man or one woman who will seek God when everyone else stiffens their heart will glorify the Lord far more than a hundred people who claim to follow Christ but do it in a way that blends in with the world around them.
There will be heart hearted and stiff-necked people until we get to heaven. O for one or two who will stand upon their feet for God in the midst of them and thereby glorify God.
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.
A person has to feel for those preachers given the assignments like Jeremiah and Ezekiel's. Basically, they were told that they could expect almost no fruit from their work. They would preach because the message must go forth, but they were to preach to a people who were so rebellious there would be little response.
The warning for me comes when God points His finger at Ezekiel and says, "Be not thou rebellious..."
Just because everyone else is rebellious
Just because no one else responds to God's Word
Just because the preacher could likely get away with acting just like the rest of the people
Does not mean that is the right thing to do.
God is looking for someone who will follow Him regardless of the cost. One man or one woman who will seek God when everyone else stiffens their heart will glorify the Lord far more than a hundred people who claim to follow Christ but do it in a way that blends in with the world around them.
There will be heart hearted and stiff-necked people until we get to heaven. O for one or two who will stand upon their feet for God in the midst of them and thereby glorify God.
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