“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 2v8
God gave Ezekiel a tough job – go and preach to a rebellious people who are not going to listen to you. What a discouraging task! The job was so discouraging that God gave had to remind of something in his own life.
“When you go Ezekiel, do not be rebellious like the people you are going to. You take what I give you and take it in to your very soul.” God knew that in the midst of rebellion it would be easy for Ezekiel to slide into the same rebellious spirit as the people he was living amongst. We all tend to take the path of least resistance, which is usually the one that requires the least effort.
God’s command to us is the same as He gave Ezekiel – open your mouth and receive all that I have for you. Take it in, make it a part of you. The word picture is very clear – we are to internalise the word of God in our lives. It is not enough just to clothe ourselves in God’s word, it must be absorbed into our very essence.
Instead of rebelling against the word of God may we always do what Ezekiel did – open our mouths wide and let Him fill us.
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