November 5, 2026, Ezekial 3:1-11
November
5, 2026, Ezekial 3:1-11
3 And he said to me, “Son of man, eat
whatever you find here. Eat this scroll, and go, speak to the house of
Israel.” 2 So I opened my mouth, and he gave me
this scroll to eat. 3 And he said to me, “Son of
man, feed your belly with this scroll that I give you and fill your stomach
with it.” Then I ate it, and it was in my mouth as sweet as honey.
4 And he said to me, “Son of
man, go to the house of Israel and speak with my words to them. 5 For
you are not sent to a people of foreign speech and a hard language, but to the
house of Israel— 6 not to many peoples of foreign
speech and a hard language, whose words you cannot understand. Surely, if
I sent you to such, they would listen to you. 7 But
the house of Israel will not be willing to listen to you, for they are not
willing to listen to me: because all the house of Israel have a hard
forehead and a stubborn heart. 8 Behold, I have
made your face as hard as their faces, and your forehead as hard as their
foreheads. 9 Like emery harder than flint have
I made your forehead. Fear them not, nor be dismayed at their looks, for
they are a rebellious house.” 10 Moreover, he said
to me, “Son of man, all my words that I shall speak to you receive in
your heart, and hear with your ears. 11 And go to
the exiles, to your people, and speak to them and say to them, ‘Thus
says the Lord God,’ whether they hear or refuse to hear.”
Ezekiel 3:1-11 recounts Ezekiel's
prophetic commission, where God commands him to physically eat a scroll
inscribed with "lamentations and mourning and woe". It emphasizes
complete internal assimilation of God’s Word, the necessity of obedience
despite audience hostility, and the promise of supernatural courage to face a
rebellious nation.
Ezekiel was
called to digest God's Word completely (eating the scroll) so it became a part
of him. In what practical ways are you "feeding" on and internalizing
God's truth daily, rather than just passively listening to it?
God
told Ezekiel to deliver His message faithfully, regardless of the audience's
negative or apathetic reaction. When is it hardest for you to stand up for or
share what is right when you feel it won't make a difference?
How
can you redefine "success" in these moments based on obedience rather
than the outcome?
Robin Adams
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