Ezekiel 2:8-3:11
The Lord stretched out a scroll to Ezekiel, both side of it were written words of lament and mourning and woe. The Lord said to Exekiel eat this scroll, fill his stomach with it. Ezekiel ate it and it taste as sweet as honey.
To the house of Israel, speak God's words to them. you are not being sent to a people of obscure speech and difficut language. If I had sent you to them, they would have listened to you. But the house of Israel is not willing to listen,
Say to them in exile 'This is what the Sovereign Lord says,' whether they listen or fail to listen.
From thispoint on it will be Ezekiel's life-mission to let God's people know that he is the Lord. They will learn it first through the terrors of judgement. Afterwards they will see his power to restore and renew.
Why?
God's words are sweet to his people, who like his word and like to eat it as his strength.
This mission seems impossible to Ezekiel to say to Israel, for the people are unwilling to listen God's word. But the Lord has mercy, he try to let his people know the warning from the Lord.
To be a servant of the Lord say God's word to them, whether they listen of fail to listen. Speak is our mission, the response is their responsbility and God's work.
How?
Speak God's word in the proper time and place, and in the difficult time and place. Listen to God's word. It is not what I want to do, but listen to God's word and brave to do it.
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