The book of Ezekiel begins with the message Ezekiel received from God. According to verse 2 it was the 5th year of King Jehoiachin’s exile. I have one question and one observation from the introduction to the book. The question is; Why did God wait 5 years to speak to one of the exiles? That question prompts a number of other questions: Did it take that long for the exiles to find a place to live? Was Ezekiel so distraught and upset that he wasn’t listening before then? Since there was a message after 5 years there must have been a message on day one of the exile. It just seems like a long time for God to wait before he spoke.
My observation is that God is with his people no matter where they are. If they remain in his will he is with them. If they rebel and are sent to exile he goes with them. He will speak to them when they are obedient and provided as well as when they fight with him and live in want. As long as they will listen, and even for a while when they won’t, God stays true to his promise. That is encouraging to me.
Stuart
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