Ezekiel 5-7

In Chapter 5 God reveals to Ezekiel the details of His judgment against His people. I believe He is specific so as the events take place they will know and recognize them and be able to then respond appropriately. When we walk in our own ways it is impossible to interpret the times correctly in which we live.

In chapter 6 God reveals the severity of His judgment. He will leave a remnant to be witnesses to their children. He demonstrates his power so that we won't take His warnings in vain and so we will know He alone is the Lord our God.

In chapter 7 God reveals the timing of these events. He tells them their gold and silver will be useless because they have made false idols out of it. He shows us what we think is important will not help us when a (stumbling block) mountain is in the way. Sometimes they are placed the by the Lord because of our stubbornness (disobedience). I am glad Christ came to pay the penalty for what we all deserve.

And then the Lord brought Ezekiel into His presence and took him to the temple and showed him how the people were worshiping false gods and even the sun in the Lord's temple. God saw this as thumbing their noses at Him and provoking Him to judgment. He promised to "neither pity nor spare them, and though they cry out for mercy, I will not listen." (NLT) This was God's response to their worship. What will be His response to our worship?