Declaration

Over and over. Ezekiel repeats the phrases. 

“The word of the Lord came to me.”

“This is what the Lord God says.”

“This is the declaration of the Lord God.”

A rhythm. Keeping the Lord prominent. Essential. To all the prophet pens on the page.

Declarations

The Lord addresses Ezekiel in a particular way—“son of man.” Ninety-four times (CSB). 

And scattered across the chapters, I read declarations. Luminous with images of another: the Son of Man who was to come.

The One and Only Son would cleanse them once and for all. 

“I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you. I will remove the heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. I will place My Spirit within you…” (Ezekiel 36:26-27).

Only Jesus

The impurities and defilement could not be corrected forever through the blood of lambs and bulls.

Only Jesus. Son of Man. Son of God. Born of a virgin. Only He could be the perfect, once-for-all sacrifice.

Only He could take the ruins. The desolated place. The dry bones of hopelessness Ezekiel describes. 

And inhabit them with newness of life. Salvation. An everlasting covenant of peace.

The Declaration

Yes. The Lord Jesus Christ. He’s the Declaration of the Lord God Almighty. 

     “And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us. We observed his glory, the glory as the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth” (John 1:14 CSB). 

  Alleluia. 

“The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, ‘Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!…’” (John 1:29 CSB)

Glory to His name.

What about you?

Have you witnessed the Lord transforming the ruins through the gospel? Give thanks for the Declaration of our God.

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