Ezekiel 35-38

What does God mean when he describes himself as holy?  In Ezekiel 36:23-31 he describes a number of things that he will do for Israel in order to show that he is holy.  He will collect Israel out of the nations to which they have been scatter (vs 24). He will resettle them in the Promised Land (vs 24). He will removed the defilement of their past idolatry (vs 25). He will give the people a new way of thinking (vs 26). He will take away the hardened stubbornness of the people of faith (vs 26).  He will give them a desire to obey God’s laws (vs 26). He will gift them with a portion of his Spirit who will lead them in obedience (vs 27). They will dwell in the Promised Land (vs 28). They will worship only God (vs 28). He will give them abundance in harvests (vss 29 & 30).  He will take away the threat of famine (vss 29 & 30). He will give them an attitude of repentance from their past rebellion (vs 31).  These are all things that God had promised to Israel before they entered the Promised Land under Joshua.  God shows his holiness by keeping his promises and working with his people to enable him to keep his promises.

Stuart

"Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer." Paul of Tarsus