Tag Archives: Encouragement

Ezekiel was God’s prophet to the community of Jews who had been expelled from Judah by God through the hand of King Nebuchadnezzar, and carried off to live in exile in the nation of Babylon.  Ezekiel lived with the exiles by the river Chebar.  At the same time, approximately 100 miles (160 km) away, hisContinue reading “A Closing Vision – Ezekiel 43”

Without the Spirit of God impacting our hearts, we cannot know or believe the things of God. 14 But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. 1 Corinthians 2:14 (NKJV) God is reaching out to allContinue reading “I Will Pour Out My Spirit – Ezekiel 39”

Though the prophet Joel lived hundreds of years before Ezekiel, both prophets wrote of the same future event – a massive invasion of the regathered and restored nation of Israel.  This catastrophic aggression by a leader named Gog from Magog will involve a vast alliance of countries.  It will occur towards the latter days ofContinue reading “The Day of the Lord – Joel 2”

Before His crucifixion, death, and resurrection, Jesus warned His disciples about the global struggles that will occur in the last days, just prior to His return to earth.  No human, or even Christ Himself at the time, knew the day nor the hour when these end times events were ordained to happen – only GodContinue reading “The Fig Tree – Ezekiel 38”

8 But do not let this one fact escape your notice, beloved, that with the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years like one day.  2 Peter 3:8 (NASB) 21 And say to them, ‘This is what the Lord God says: “Behold, I am going to take the sons of Israel from among the nations where they have gone,Continue reading “A Thousand Years as a Day – Ezekiel 37”

Many centuries before Christ, the prophet Ezekiel was given visions from the Lord spelling out the future of Israel.  Some of these prophecies are now being fulfilled, millennia later. Others are yet to be realized.  Perhaps we will see more of these predictions come to pass in our own lifetimes. God promised through Ezekiel toContinue reading “David, Future King – Ezekiel 37”

The prophet Ezekiel had many difficult assignments from the Lord, but he was also treated to some remarkable, divine visions, including the vision of the Valley of Dry Bones. 1 The Lord took hold of me, and I was carried away by the Spirit of the Lord to a valley filled with bones. Ezekiel 37:1 (NLT)  Nothing quite matches theContinue reading “Hope From Dry Bones – Ezekiel 37”

Even through their most challenging times, the Lord has never forgotten His people, Israel.  6 The time is coming when Jacob’s descendants will take root.    Israel will bud and blossom    and fill the whole earth with fruit! Isaiah 27:6 (NLT) Scattered throughout His many prophecies of warning due to their persistent unfaithfulness and idolatry, God has always promisedContinue reading “Buds and Blossoms – Ezekiel 36”

As we come to Chapter 35, Ezekiel begins to deliver a series of prophetic messages that reach far into the future, beyond our current time.  These prophecies concern the future of Israel and its ongoing, central role in God’s eternal kingdom. Ezekiel’s message focuses on Israel’s physical and spiritual reawakening in the end times.  GlobalContinue reading “Avoiding Mount Seir – Ezekiel 35”

“I never expected things to work out the way they did.  It was just blessings out of left field.”  Skip J. My friend Skip used this baseball analogy one day as he looked back on an unexpected blessing from the Lord. God had suddenly and completely resolved what had been the biggest problem and stressorContinue reading “Showers of Blessing – Ezekiel 34”