Here are my thoughts and highlights from Ezekiel as I continue my journey through the Bible:

  • God wants his Word inside me.
  • "Roll up your sleeve, shake your bare arm, and preach against her." I’m thinking God wouldn’t tell me that if he saw my bare arms.
  • Obscenities will "boomerang on you."
  • When you’re gripped by fear, you can’t move.
  • "Realize that I am God" is a phrase that was repeated over and over in this book. God’s God. And I’m not.
  • The theme of "changed lives" is all over God’s Word. That must be important to him.
  • God calls out the sins of pride, gluttony and laziness. Funny…churches don’t talk about these sins very often.
  • There are some things that God does in our lives that will probably just leave us speechless. It would probably help if I was speechless more often.
  • There’s instruction not to pile up bad debts. Of course, that suggests there’s room for good debt.
  • When God forgives, he doesn’t keep a list of the things we did wrong. I’m glad God has selective memory.
  • In this book, "breasts were fondled," there was "provocative lingerie" and "sluttish sex." These folks were getting freaky.
  • Sin usually destroys from the inside out.
  • Wisdom can lead to corruption when pride creeps in. Good thing I’m not too smart.
  • I love the fact the God is ready to "stir up fresh hope."
  • "When good people turn back from living good lives and plunge into sin, they’ll die for it. And when a wicked person turns away from his wicked life and starts living a just and righteous life, he’ll come alive." There’s that hope thing again.
  • God said, "I’m going after my sheep. I’ll rescue them… I’ll go after the lost." I’m thinking we should do the same.
  • "God is right there watching, right there listening."
  • The Temple was tricked out with palm trees. I’m thinking churches need more palm trees.
  • God wants offerings "without blemish." In other words, he wants my best.