Friday, June 22, 2018

Tag: God’s Servants Serve in Odd Ways - Ezekiel 7-12

Ezekiel 12:7
And I did as I was commanded. I brought out my baggage by day, as baggage for exile, and in the evening I dug through the wall with my own hands. I brought out my baggage at dusk, carrying it on my shoulder in their sight.

Tag:  God Uses His Servants in Odd Ways

In our mind we have an image of what the servant of God should look like.   When that picture breaks our norms we struggle.   John the Baptist broke the norms.  He was dressed different, eat different, and, more importantly, had a different message:

Luke 7:24-26
When John's messengers had gone, Jesus began to speak to the crowds concerning John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind? What then did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing? Behold, those who are dressed in splendid clothing and live in luxury are in kings' courts. What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.

Luke 7:33
For John the Baptist has come eating no bread and drinking no wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon.’

In the example of Ezekiel we see another example of someone who was used by God in a unique manner.  God told him to take his suitcases, dig a hole in the wall and pretend to be leaving the city.  He was to do this in the dusk of the evening.  He was to even blindfold himself, to indicate he did not know where he was going. 

Ezekiel 12:6
In their sight you shall lift the baggage upon your shoulder and carry it out at dusk. You shall cover your face that you may not see the land, for I have made you a sign for the house of Israel.”


The picture was a picture of going into exile.   The nation, especially the leaders, did not believe God was gong to punish them, much less send them into exile.   Ezekiel was used as a real life example of God’s wrath.  God uses His servants in odd ways.  We are not to question HOW He uses, only obey WHAT He wants us to do.   He may choose to used you to carry bags as an example to others.  He may call you to the wilderness to eat locust.   God calls us where He wants to use us the way He wants, when He wants.  

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