Now that Ezekiel has seen the glory of God, and has agreed to be the watchman, he is ready to go and preach. But along came God. Ezekiel's first task was to be silent for 11 years, only speaking when he had a message from God to deliver.

Worse than that, he was required to go and play in the sand, eating survival rations and cooking his basic fare over a cow manure fire. (God let Ezekiel be more polite than God was). The horror of the siege of Jerusalem found it's match in the horror of what God's people did in His land.

In this message we encounter the power of sign language and silence as the essence of Israel's sins are revealed.

Be encouraged and challenged,

Pastor Wayne

Who wants to be a watchman when no one listens? The Almighty and glorious God not only messed up Ezekiel's comfortable future as a priest, but made him a prophet and a watchman. It is one thing to speak, or be silent when one is simply a prophet, but a totally different thing when that prophet is a watchman. He is then accountable for giving the warning.

The second question is why does God insist on warning fools, when he and everyone else knows that they will not listen. Does he just want to make the life of prophets and fools difficult, or is there a reason for continuing to speak to people who will not listen?

Be encouraged, and endure, because He is the Lord.

God bless,

Pastor Wayne

A Reluctant Prophet

Ezekiel, one of the greatest of the prophets, had his heart set on being a priest. Even the vision of God's incredible glory did not fill him with enthusiasm for the chaotic life of a prophet. He did however discover something that forever shaped his ministry. God is the Lord. Ezekiel did not rebel like the house of Israel, and his walk with God was forever changed.

Are we willing to leave the good, and comfortable service of God to follow him into uncertainty and sure peril?

This is a message I did not want to hear, let alone preach, but it was a message that needs to be heard and preached.

God bless,
Pastor Wayne