Ezekiel 1-3, Psalm 137
Ezekiel 3:10-11 (NLT)
“Then he added, ‘Son of man, let all my words sink deep into your own heart first. Listen to them carefully for yourself. Then go to your people in exile and say to them, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says!’ Do this whether they listen to you or not.’”
In Ezekiel 3:10–11, the Lord tells the prophet Ezekiel, who was living in Babylon during the exile, to communicate His message directly to the people. Father-God told Ezekiel to anticipate resistance and indifference from the people and to deliver the message anyway. The Lord told Ezekiel that his role as a prophet was to deliver the message regardless of the people’s response.
These verses stood out to me because the Lord told Ezekiel what to expect when he received his call to be a prophet to the people living in exile in Babylon. Father-God warned Ezekiel that no one might listen to him, but that he still needed to remain faithful and deliver the Lord’s messages anyway.
These verses also remind believers of the importance of obedience to the Lord’s call and will for their lives. Father-God will judge us based on our obedience to His will and our calling in life. Ezekiel would be considered successful in the eyes of the Lord as long as he continued to deliver the messages given to him. His success would not be measured by human standards, such as how many people listened to him or acted upon his messages.
Underlying the Lord’s warning is also a message of perseverance. Father-God was preparing Ezekiel to persevere in delivering His messages, not to give up, and to trust in the Lord’s purposes and timing.
When I read these verses, I see the care of the Lord for the people who serve Him. Father-God wanted Ezekiel to know what he would be facing and told him that he would be successful if he simply delivered the Lord’s messages and did not worry about anything else.
Sometimes when I think about what Father-God’s plans are for my life, I worry about whether I will be successful. I sometimes think about obedience in terms of human standards of success rather than the Lord’s standards. But these verses remind me that the Lord measures success by whether I am obedient and aligned with His will for my life. My obedience to Him shows how much I trust His plan for my life, His timing, and His purposes.
If these verses resonate with you—if you feel drawn to place your faith in Jesus Christ, the One who cares that you remain obedient and faithful to Him and His will for your life—this may be your moment. Open your heart to Him. Speak to Him in prayer. Tell Him you trust Him and desire to walk with Him. He is faithful, and He will meet you exactly where you are.
Heavenly Father, I give You my life. Please forgive me for all my sins and wash me clean through the blood of Jesus. I believe in my heart that You raised Jesus from the dead, and I confess with my mouth that Jesus is my Lord and Savior. I receive Your forgiveness and the gift of salvation. Thank You, Lord—I am saved, I am forgiven, I am clean, and I am made new in Jesus’ name. Amen.
If you prayed this prayer, welcome to the family of Father-God! I encourage you to find and join a Holy Spirit–filled, full-Gospel, Bible-based church where you can grow in your faith and experience the Lord’s love, signs, wonders, and miracles in your life.
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