Ezekiel is called to confront Jerusalem with her unfaithfulness and detestable practices. First He reminds Israel of where she has come from. Israel came from the same stock as all the other nations, there was nothing inherently special about her. In fact she was despised by others.
God saw her and commanded her to live. He made her grow and develop to sexual maturity. Then God passed by again and gave Himself to Israel. He covered her with His cloak, a sign of commitment, of entering into a marriage covenant.
The Lord then cleansed Israel and clothed her in beauty. She became an object of adoration and was greatly admired among the nations. All because of the splendour that God had given her.
We can see an analogy here of what God does in our own lives. Without Him we are nothing, but He takes a hold of our lives and makes them into something beautiful and admirable. He makes us someone who others recognise as good.
The language at the beginning about lying about in blood is rather lurid to us, but sometimes God picks us up out of the gutter. Even if your life has been a complete mess, God can still save and restore you.
God saw her and commanded her to live. He made her grow and develop to sexual maturity. Then God passed by again and gave Himself to Israel. He covered her with His cloak, a sign of commitment, of entering into a marriage covenant.
The Lord then cleansed Israel and clothed her in beauty. She became an object of adoration and was greatly admired among the nations. All because of the splendour that God had given her.
We can see an analogy here of what God does in our own lives. Without Him we are nothing, but He takes a hold of our lives and makes them into something beautiful and admirable. He makes us someone who others recognise as good.
The language at the beginning about lying about in blood is rather lurid to us, but sometimes God picks us up out of the gutter. Even if your life has been a complete mess, God can still save and restore you.
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