More today on honoring the Lord in the understanding of Jesus as all Scripture points to Him. He is the Word and the Word is with Him and the Word is He. I'm gathering that in this portion of the scriptures Ezekiel is describing the Temple to come. I have so many questions about it, but am trying to wait and see if the answers are revealed to me through my continued reading before I fall into assumption.
Ezekiel 44:2 - 2 And the Lord said to me, “This gate must remain closed; it will never again be opened. No one will ever open it and pass through, for the Lord, the God of Israel, has entered here. Therefore, it must always remain shut.
This one says the Gate should never be opened again because this is where the Lord entered the temple at. Later it will have them opening it on the Sabbath days and the days of new moon celebrations. I know its a bit petty but let me understand this, is it just a translation issue that doesn't translate right? I have to believe it is since I know the Lord doesn't and can't lie or mislead in anyway. I have faith that He says exactly what needs to be said as simple and completely direct to convey His commands.
Ezekiel 46:1 -“This is what the Sovereign Lord says: The east gateway of the inner courtyard will be closed during the six workdays each week, but it will be open on Sabbath days and the days of new moon celebrations.
Ezekiel 44:4 - 4 Then the man brought me through the north gateway to the front of the Temple. I looked and saw that the glory of the Lord filled the Temple of the Lord, and I fell face down on the ground.
I look at this scripture and I see what I think the Lord is desiring the world to see when it looks to us as Christians'. We are to let the Lord's light shine through us and as we are now the temple we now contain the essence, No! The Wholeness of the Lord within and overflowing from us, as He fills us from the inside out. I'm sure its truly too complicated to completely understand with this limited abilities of this human flesh that I'm bound in at this temporary moment, but I know all understanding and complete wisdom is to come.
Ezekiel 44:5 - 5 And the Lord said to me, “Son of man, take careful notice. Use your eyes and ears, and listen to everything I tell you about the regulations concerning the Lord’s Temple. Take careful note of the procedures for using the Temple’s entrances and exits.
I feel again this is the Lord urging us to listen and take heed. We need to use all He has given us to protect and be good stewards of what we allow into the Temple (Us). Watch and listen to what He says about the regulation concerning the comings and goings into and out of the Temple. What are we allowing in our lives and our bodies?
Ezekiel 44:9 - 9 “So this is what the Sovereign Lord says: No foreigners, including those who live among the people of Israel, will enter my sanctuary if they have not been circumcised and have not surrendered themselves to the Lord.
Just know, to allow the Lord to be present in your life, heart, soul, spirit, you must be cleansed, circumcised and have completely surrendered to the Lord all that you are and all the ways of your past. You repent and change your ways from all that isn't of the Lord and He will receive you and change your heart from the inside out. His glory can then be fully revealed and received in you (now His Temple).
Ezekiel 44:19 - 19 When they return to the outer courtyard where the people are, they must take off the clothes they wear while ministering to me. They must leave them in the sacred rooms and put on other clothes so they do not endanger anyone by transmitting holiness to them through this clothing.
Ezekiel 46:20 - 20 He explained, “This is where the priests will cook the meat from the guilt offerings and sin offerings and bake the flour from the grain offerings into bread. They will do it here to avoid carrying the sacrifices through the outer courtyard and endangering the people by transmitting holiness to them.”
Both of these scriptures say the same thing in regards to holiness. The priests shall not bring these things that contain the full holiness of the Lord into the presence of the people because that holiness would be too much for the common people to receive, and could possibly kill them from over exposure to His holiness. I don't believe that applies to us today as a Christian but I do see how it does to an unbeliever. The unbeliever is cast down and the enemy within is killed or cast out when Holy Spirit comes in to reside. All darkness is cast out and the unbeliever is made whole. So, clearly a part of any of us that is dark is revealed to the holiness of God will be cast out and overcome by His presence, all darkness can't exist in light!
Father this is a lot of my rambling and I know you know my heart, Please continue to guide me and teach your Word and wisdom as you so desire for me. Help me to understand and grasp the understanding and the depth of what you want me to know as you want me to know it. I ask all in the holy precious beautiful amazing wonderful faithful glorious name above all names, Christ Jesus, Amen!
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