What Ezekiel Might Say To America Today
by Rev. Marjorie on 08/06/16
Today I decided to focus my study of the Word in the book of
Ezekiel. If I may I would like to share
my observations with you. Ezekiel was
called to be the Lord’s voice to Israel during their captivity in Babylon. Because of Israel’s sin against God they were
removed from the land and taken captive by Nebuchanezzar. As I was reading, it became obvious to me
that the state of Israel during Ezekiel’s prophetic ministry is very much like
the state that we find our own nation in this crucial hour.
Like Israel our nation did not fall from God overnight. It has been a slow process that seems to be
accelerating exponentially. We have been
on a slippery slope since the sexual revolution that began in the 40’s and
50’s, followed by the removal of prayer in school during the 60’s. The spilling
of innocent blood began when the Supreme Court ruled that the banning of
abortions was unconstitutional in 1973. Then
in 1993 the Hawaii Supreme Court rule that the banning of same sex marriage was
unconstitutional started an avalanche that has changed the fabric of
America.
Just like Israel we began to do things our own way which is
contrary to the instructions given to us and recorded in the Bible. Therefore our
sin against THE ALMIGHTY is great and because of that we too have gone into
captivity. The difference is this. We
were not removed and taken to the land of Babylon and to King Nebuchanezzer. No, we voted for Nebuchanezzer to rule over
us and our land has become Babylon.
Ezekiel’s message to Israel is a message that is so
appropriate for the people of God in America today. Ezekiel called the covenant
people of God to repent. Likewise, the
call for repentance is for those of us that are called by His Name. We are the ones that are called to be salt
and light. We are the ones called to
make this Nation a “shining city set upon a hill.” Yet, our salt has lost its savor and our
light has grown dim. We the Church of
Jesus Christ here in America should have been a force to be reckoned with. But no, we have compromised and slid down the
slippery slope ourselves.
Ezekiel’s message was directed to a demoralized remnant of
Judah. Once again the correlation
between Israel and America is staggering. The prophet’s primary message was meant
to instill in each individual their personal responsibility in the failure of
their nation. He stressed the importance
that each person must recognize their own grievous sin. Each individual contributes to the weight of
sin that brings judgment upon a nation. Our Nation, I believe has been under judgment
for some time now. The condition of our
Nation is due to the failure of every Christian to do what we were called to
do. We were called to let our light shine so brightly that it would give glory
to our Father who is in heaven. As a
corporate body, we have failed to do that! We in the body of Christ dare not point our
finger and blame another for the condition that our Nation is in. We must take full responsibility ourselves.
There is only ONE hope for this nation and that hope is for the people of God to walk away from their sin and return to HIM and HIS RIGHTEOUS WAYS. For HE and HE alone can heal this land.
