Ezekiel was 25 and training to be a priest at the time the Babylonians took the first 10,000 Israelites into exile. By the time he was 30, he was an exile in Babylon and instead of operating as a priest, he was called to be prophet of God.
What a turn of events that must have been for Ezekiel. His whole adult life he thought he would be a priest ministering to God's presence in the Temple in Jerusalem and when it’s finally his time, he's called to be a prophet in Babylon to a bunch of stiff-necked exiles. I'm wondering if Ezekiel wasn't confused by these turn of events? I don't know. But I do know that when God invades our plans to reveal his plans, it creates a crisis of faith.
Ezekiel responded well to a very tough job. Being a prophet was no easy ride. He was asked to do some very difficult things throughout his prophetic years in order to be God's messenger to the Babylonian captives. But then again, he got to be God's messenger to the Babylonian captives, no small honor.
Makes me wonder how we will respond when God decides to invade our plans...plans that may be our birthright.
Will we follow God like Ezekiel did or will we resist like the exiles?
Will we follow God like Ezekiel did or will we resist like the exiles?
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Now God is asking me to do something else that makes me a little nervous...I would love to do it but just do not feel adequate. I hope I can be as Ezekiel and open my heart, mind, and soul to listen and truly know his calling. Thanks for your commitment to God's calling and sharing with us. I really do appreciate this blog....at this particular time!