“And the Lord said to me, ‘Son of man, mark well, see with your eyes, and hear with your ears all that I shall tell you concerning all the statutes of the temple of the Lord and all its laws. And mark well the entrance to the temple and all the exits from the sanctuary.'” (44:5)
“Thus says the Lord God: No foreigner, uncircumcised in heart and flesh, of all the foreigners who are among the people of Israel, shall enter my sanctuary.” (44:9)
Two things stick out in this chapter. First, the Lord tells Ezekiel to pay close attention: “mark well, see with your eyes, and hear with your ears all that I shall tell you …” I can surely say that I have not always paid close attention to what the Lord said. Sometimes I have had the spirit of “let’s get it done.” At other times, my mind and heart have been distracted. I wish it were different, but this reminder of how God feels about his words allows me to do better going forward.
Second, I can not disregard the mention of foreigners. Notice that foreigners can come into the presence of the Lord. That’s a big deal, particularly for a foreigner like me.
Father, help me to be more focused and committed to hearing your word. And please help me to seek closeness with you. Amen.
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