Have you ever had a dream that felt crystal clear?
What if that dream was from God?
In today's passage, the prophet Ezekiel was given a very detailed vision...by God. God showed him the ins and outs of a new temple while the old one lied in ruins. As I read it, I noticed the clarity of Ezekiel's vision--measurements and rooms and even plants are described.
The part of the vision that stood out most to me appeared at the end describing the walls of the Temple:
The walls separated the holy from the ordinary.
It's a simple line, but it says a lot. At the time this passage was written, walls separated mankind from God--but the walls weren't just made of stone or bricks. Ordinary men and women were separated from God by walls of sin that they couldn't overcome--no matter how hard they tried. The holy and the ordinary were separated for centuries, even in this vision.
It was only hundreds of years later when the holy met the ordinary...in a Bethlehem stable. And because of the sacrifice of Jesus, today, the holy can meet the ordinary anywhere. You and I can have direct relationships with God--not separated by walls or guilt or any kind of barrier. The holy can meet the ordinary in a cubicle, car, church or cabin in the woods. Wow!
Tomorrow: Ezekiel 43-45
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