He
said: "Son of man, I am sending you
to the Israelites, to a rebellious nation that has rebelled against me; they
and their ancestors have been in revolt against me to this very day."
Ezekiel
2:3
A call to share the Gospel
has been placed upon our lives. Are you
being obedient to your calling? God
called Ezekiel to prophecy to the Jewish exiles in Babylon. God's Word reveals that the Jewish exiles did
not take the message delivered to them to heart. Those that we carry the Gospel Message to may
not take the message to heart but we are still called to deliver the message
and be obedient to our LORD.
God chooses to work His
divine will on earth through His children.
He will provide us with the power, the strength, and the courage to
serve Him when we respond to His calling to share the Gospel Message. We do not have to depend on our own
abilities. God will equip us to do
whatever it is He is calling us to do. So
do not fear, for I am with you; and do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will
uphold you with my righteous hand – Isaiah 41:10. God knows our heart. He saw Ezekiel's open and obedient attitude
and provided him with the power and strength to deliver the message to the
Jewish exiles. God doesn't expect us to
understand everything about His character, His nature, and His ways but He does
expect us to be willing and obedient.
When Almighty God sees your heart, does He see a child of His that is
willing and obedient?
Ezekiel was called to give
God's message to the people whether they listened or not. We are called to carry the Gospel Message to
the people - our family, friends, co-workers, etc. - whether they listen or
not. Ezekiel's success was not measured
on how the Jewish exiles responded but on his obedience to his LORD. Our success is not determined on how people
respond when we present them with the Gospel Message but on our commitment and
obedience to our Savior and LORD.
Ezekiel had a difficult
responsibility. He was carrying God's message
to ungrateful and abusive people. Ezekiel
2:4 tells us they were "obstinate and stubborn." We too will come in contact with ungrateful
an unkind people but that does not negate the calling to carry the Gospel
Message to this lost and dying world. Remember,
we can rely upon our LORD to provide us with courage and strength to carry out
the calling He has placed upon our lives.
Choose to be a godly
example and share your faith with all people.
Share your faith with kindness and love.
Because we are blessed with the indwelling Holy Spirit, we can lay aside
our fear of rejection and our fear of ridicule.
How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good
news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who
say to Zion, "Your God reigns!" - Isaiah 52:7.
Dear Heavenly Father,
provide us with the courage and strength to carry your Gospel Message to all
people. Take away our fear of
mistreatment and ridicule. Place love
for the unsaved in our hearts. In Jesus
Name I Pray.....Amen.
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