Face to Face With Jesus - a Lenten MeditationSample

God called Ezekiel to be a watchman over Israel, one who would see the things that are going to happen and relay them faithfully to the people. The job was hard because speaking to your own people is intimidating and when they are disobedient and idolatrous it makes matters worse. Yet Ezekiel was stoic in communicating both good and bad news to God’s people.

A recurrent theme in this book is the glory of God. When Israel was taken captive by enemy lands, the glory of Israel as a country disappeared or so they thought. God reveals though, through his prophets that He is the glory of Israel. Even during the hardest seasons of exile, suffering and loss, God was with them. He had never left. He was grieved with his people turning away from Him and he disciplined them out of his great love. God’s glory continues to fill the earth and for those who love Him and follow Him his glory rests on us. Even in the most dark seasons of the soul, his glory will be undiminished in our lives, if we stay mindful and committed to loving Him.

Questions to ask yourself

Am I able to see and enjoy the Glory of God in nature and around me?

Where has God’s glory been evident in my life this year?