I AM sending you, Ezekiel 2

And He said to me, “Son of man,

Son of man. (ben adam). The first of 93 times the Lord uses this phrase referring to Ezekiel. It’s a Hebrew expression meaning, descendant of, nature of, adam (man); a son of mankind. Simply put, a human being.

However, Jesus refers to Himself 80 times in the gospels using the phrase The Son of Man.

Not “a” son of man, but The Son of Man.

Like Daniel 7:13-14 (the only other O.T. book that mentions the phrase):

¹³“I was watching in the night visions, and behold, One like the Son of Man, coming with the clouds of heaven! He came to the Ancient of Days, and they brought Him near before Him. ¹⁴ Then to Him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and His kingdom the one which shall not be destroyed.”

 

That’s the Son of Man, Jesus was referring to.

You see before Jesus was a son of man He was The Son of God who stood before the Ancient of Days, for God so loved the world that He sent, His only begotten Son, who was with God and who was God and who became flesh and dwelt among us, to live sinlessly, and offer Himself as The One and only Son of Man who could be, not just a sacrificial lamb, but The blameless, sinless, spotless, Lamb of God to take away the sins of the world.

Whenever, Jesus said, “Son of Man” He preceded it with the definite article “The Son of Man”.

However, it was never used when referring to Ezekiel.

Therefore, whenever we see son of man in Ezekiel, all 93 times, make a note, the Lord is not only talking to Ezekiel, He’s also talking to you. (If you are a child of a human being).

He said to me... (read that as if the Lord is talking directly to you).

¹ ...stand on your feet, and I will speak to you.”

Ezekiel had fallen on his face at the sudden appearance of the glory of the Lord.

Which was the appropriate response, at the moment, but not forever.

God is not an ego tripping rockstar looking for fawning fans but a loving Father on a rescue mission to save His family.

So, when He shows up, we fall, but then He says, stand.

Yes, we’ve sinned, wasted years, made a mess; should be further aong than we are.

Nevertheless, God shows up and says, “Get up.”

“Yeah, but God, You don’t understand. I haven’t been a very good husband, wife, father, mother, son, daughter. Everything is such a—”

“I see the dysfunction in your family. Stand.”

“It’s not that easy my health—”

“Get up!”

“I would but my finances are—”

“Stand on your feet.”

On your feet. Nobody can do it for you. It’s personal, between you and Him.

When God shows up, He tells you to stand.

Make no mistake, He does show up, to everyone on the planet. He stands at the door of hearts, and knocks. Every. Single. One.  

So, when (not if) God shows up, He tells you, stand.

Stand? What’s that look like?  

We begin by standing-up three unshakable, unmovable, pillars. Three absolutes our life revolves around.

1.    Prayer. Every day. Intentional. Purposeful. Talking and listening.

2.    Bible reading. Every day. Intentional. Purposeful. Medicine works whether we understand it or not.

3.    Church that is Praying, Bible Teaching, Preaching, Truth telling (especially, hard, unpopular, un-politically correct Truth).

Be so involved in the family God put you in that when you miss, you’re missed. Pay attention. If someone misses, you check up on them.   

Start there, stay there, be faithful there. Be ready because God will speak to you. He will give you something to do.

If you do it, as unto Him, He will give you more. Do the next thing... then, the next.

You’ll never run out of things to do, no matter the circumstance you’ll have His joy, and you’ll never be bored.

In the end you’ll hear God say, “Well done.”

Stand therefore, and having done all, stand. Eph. 6:13

2 Then the Spirit entered me when He spoke to me, and set me on my feet; and I heard Him who spoke to me.

His Word comes alive, strengthening and personal.

In Ezekiel’s day it was selective and rare for the Spirit to enter a person. They were chosen vessels the Lord used as His voice.

Now, the indwelling and infilling of the Holy Spirit is available to all who will repent and receive Him. (Please let us know if you want to know more).

Then, the Spirit entered... IF you stand, stay the course, the Word will go from head to heart. You’ll no longer just be standing with Jesus, you’ll be standing in Him, and He in you.

Christian won’t be some thing you do, but someone you are.

John 14:15-18. ¹⁵ “If you love Me, keep My commandments. ¹⁶ And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever— ¹⁷ the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you. ¹⁸ I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you.

Then, in Christ, your feet are set on The Solid Rock.

Then, instead of life knocking you off your feet. You’ll face the mountain that seemed insurmountable, the river that appeared uncrossable, that giant that looked unbeatable; and you’ll find your feet on the ground climbing that mountain, crossing that river, slaying that giant.

The Word of God will come alive in and through you showing:

Christ in me the hope of glory! Colossians 1:27.

I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me! Philippians 4:13.

I am more than a conqueror through Him who loves me! Romans 8:37.

3 And He said to me: “Son of man, I am sending you to the children of Israel, to a rebellious nation...

Son of man, I AM sending you... means, He is sending you.

In case you doubt and say, “He’s talking about going to the children of Israel, that’s not me.”

Look closer.

A rebellious nation. The word for “nation” is goy, (goiim, plural), it refers to gentiles, and or gentile nations, specifically, heathen gentile nations.

God was saying His people, Israel, were no different than the heathen gentile nations.

³ ...that has rebelled against Me; they and their fathers have transgressed against Me to this very day. 4 For they are impudent and stubborn children. I am sending you to them, and you shall say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord God.’

God is saying, I AM sending you to a nation that once was once, one nation under God, but now they’re stubborn and rebellious.

They turned from the One True God of their founding fathers.

Sacrificed their children.

Turned to false religions of other nations.

They divided and fought and killed one another.

Just like US.

I AM sending you, to them.

How do you respond?

Will you stand?

Speak Truth?

Like Isaiah?

Like Charlie?

Here I am Lord, send me. Isaiah 6:8

5 As for them, whether they hear or whether they refuse—for they are a rebellious house—yet they will know that a prophet has been among them.

6 “And you, son of man, do not be afraid of them nor be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns are with you and you dwell among scorpions; do not be afraid of their words or dismayed by their looks, though they are a rebellious house. 7 You shall speak My words to them, whether they hear or whether they refuse, for they are rebellious.

Do not fear them, their words, their looks, or the hard times like briers, thorns and scorpions.  

Speak My Words. Don’t worry about their response. I watch over My Word. It will not return void but will prosper.

You plant the Seed. I’ll make it grow.

They will know that a prophet has been among them. Whether they admit it or not, they will know, they heard the Truth. So if they rebel, they will be without excuse.

8 But you, son of man, hear what I say to you. Do not be rebellious like that rebellious house; open your mouth and eat what I give you.”

Hear what I say.

Mark 4:23-24. If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.” ²⁴ Then He said to them, “Take heed what you hear. With the same measure you use, it will be measured to you; and to you who hear, more will be given.

Are you a faithful, prayerful, expectant, active, listener? If so you will hear personal, powerful, profound Words from God. 

The measure you put in is the amount you get out.

If you are a lazy, apathetic listener... you'll sit in the same sermon and get nothing but sleepy.

Don't blame God, or the preacher.  Do not say the Bible is boring.

It’s not the Seed, it’s the soil.

The same measure you use will be measured to you.

Man shall not live by bread alone but by every Word that proceeds from the mouth of God. Matthew 4:4.

John 4:34. My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to finish His work.

We know His will, by His Word.

9 Now when I looked, there was a hand stretched out to me;

It’s just like our Lord. He came, He spoke, He entered, He lifted and He stretched out His hand, to heal, to hold, to scold, to feed, to lead... to bleed.

The hand He stretches out to us today, is nail scarred.

The hand that stretched to Ezekiel, didn’t wear scars, but held a scroll that told all about Him who would soon wear them.  

What will you do with The nail scarred hand reaching out to you?

⁹ ...and behold, a scroll of a book was in it. 10 Then He spread it before me; and there was writing on the inside and on the outside...

The scroll, (the Word of God), He spread it before me...

Like Psalm 23:5, He prepares a table before me in the presence of my enemies.

He spread His Word to all the earth. His heavens declare His glory. Psalm 19:1. Thus all nations (goiim) are without excuse.

The scroll was written inside and out. Meaning it was finished.

Nowadays we’d say, it’s signed, sealed, and delivered.

The scroll was written inside, then rolled up, sealed and signed outside, like addressing an envelope. They often titled the scroll, like a book, to advise what was inside, and if appropriate, name the author and recipient.

10 ...and written on it were lamentations and mourning and woe.

Lamentations, mourning and woe.

They were captives, their nation was in ruins. Jerusalem would soon be reduced to rubble. Lamentation, mourning and woe lay before them.

God is Love, and Love tells the Truth, even when it hurts.

Truth that hurts is medicine that heals, whereas, false flattery, is poison that kills.

Dear son of man, The Son of Man, is sending you, to a world full of lamentation, mourning and woe.

Will you go?

They will not listen.

Will you still speak?

They will be rebellious.

Will you still go?

Well, if they won't listen. Why should I go?

The Lord answers loud and clear, sixty-five different times throughout the book of Ezekiel:

That they shall know that I am God.

Let’s pray.

Lord Jesus, here we stand, please speak to us, fill us and send us, so all those You give us will know that You are God.

Thank You, Lord.

We love You, forever.

Amen.

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