“Visions from God” (Ezekiel 1:1); “The power of the Lord came over
Ezekiel” (Ezekiel 1:3); “A bright light” (Ezekiel 1:27); “A rainbow in
the clouds” , “The Lord’s glory”, “Bowed down”, “I heard someone
speaking” (Ezekiel 1:28). In these phrases, we have some suggestion of
the kind of lines we must follow, as we think about the various elements
of divine revelation.
In true ministry, there is both the Word of
God and the Spirit of God. God’s Word is spoken to us in the power of
the Spirit, so that we might speak His Word in the power of the Spirit
(Ezekiel 2:1-4). Ezekiel is described as “a watchman over the people of
Israel.” He was to speak the word of warning (Ezekiel 3:17). This is the
kind of preaching which calls its hearers back from the wages of sin -
death. The hearers are called to “change their wicked ways in order to
save their lives” (Ezekiel 3:18).
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