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Ezekiel 40:45 ► |
And he said unto me, This chamber, whose prospect is toward the south, is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the house. Commentaries on this verse: —Divine Communications to Man. “ The Lord keeps an exact account of the time of His Church and people’s suffering (Ezekiel 40:1). He is the best and most punctual chronologer of all in heaven and earth. Men and angels may mistake, misreckon, but the Lord doth not, cannot. When we are in misery we think God forgets us (Psalms 79:5; Psalms 89:46); but He takes notice of every hour, day, month, and year. 2. When the Church is low, in the worst, most desperate and deplorable condition, even then the Lord hath a care of His Church (Ezekiel 40:1). When the Church is in the wilderness, under persecution in Egypt or Babylon, the Lord is solicitous for it. 3. The Church is Mount Zion, or Mount Zion is the Church wherein God makes known His mind for the comfort of His people (Ezekiel 40:2). Mountains are high, conspicuous, and strong, and so is the Church; on mountains is good air, so likewise is in the Church; hills are nearer heaven than other places; they are below, the Church is above the world. 4. The Church is well seated and well ordered. ‘Upon which was the frame of a city’ (Ezekiel 40:2). It is seated upon a mountain, the mountain of God’s decree, power, and truth; it is well ordered, for it is as the frame of a city, where everything is in its right place and all fitly joined together. 5. The Man Christ, who is sinless and glorious, is the chief builder and exact measurer of the Church and things belonging to it (Ezekiel 40:4). The line and reed are in His hand; He measures all the trees and stones used in this building, the outward and inward courts, with all their appurtenances. He was the son of Joseph, a carpenter, and some mystery might lie in that. 6. The way into Zion and unto the Father is by Christ (Ezekiel 40:3). He stands in the gate of the Temple ready to receive any that should come and be found fit for entrance: He had His line and reed in His hand to measure them. None unmeasured might enter. 7. The Lord Jesus, when Divine things are presented to us, would have us attent, intent, and apply the whole heart unto them (Ezekiel 40:4). Let us mind, and mind to purpose, all things shown us of Christ; let us set our senses and whole heart upon them. 8. What the Lord Christ reveals unto His servants, the prophets and ministers, they must not reserve to themselves, but communicate to others for their instruction, edification, and comfort. ‘Declare all that thou seest’ (Ezekiel 40:4). They must not only utter what they receive, but utter all they receive (Acts 20:27).”—Greenhill. Ezekiel 40 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Bible Commentaries - StudyLight.orgEzekiel 40, Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary, One of over 125 Bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, spanning 37 volumes, covered the entire Bible with verse by verse exposition and homolies
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Our prayer: Thoughts on today’s verse: 40:1-49 Vision of the Temple. - This is a vision, starting in Chapter 1. 40, and continues to the end of the book, ch. Chapter 48 is recognized as one of the most difficult parts of God’s entire book. Let us praise God when we despair of any difficulty we encounter, for our salvation does not depend on it, but what is necessary is evident enough; let us wait for God to reveal this to us. This chapter describes the two outer courts of the temple. Whether the figure here mentioned is the Son of God or a created angel is not clear. But Christ is our altar and our sacrifice, and we must look to Him with faith in all our approaches to God; He is salvation in the midst of the earth (Psalm 74:12), and is worth looking up to on all sides. Our prayer: Heavenly Father, please help us live in the fullness of Your Holy Spirit. Help all of us in Jesus to realize now that your Holy Spirit is in us and upon us. Lord God, we want your Holy Spirit to fill us. We do not want any sin to limit the fullness, power, beauty, and wonder of Your Holy Spirit within us. Cleanse us from our sins. Lord God, please help us stay away from sin so that we can live in the fullness of Your Holy Spirit. Your hand will always be on us. Lord God, we pray for the fruit of your Spirit. Please lay your hands on us to give us love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control, so that we can benefit from your power. Revealed. The Lord God has made this a part of our Christian lives today and every day, and may we be instruments of His work every day. We pray in the name of Jesus, in the name of the one who makes this possible. Amen. |
Ezekiel 40:45 ► |
And he said unto me, This chamber, whose prospect is toward the south, is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the house. Commentaries on this verse: —Divine Communications to Man. “ The Lord keeps an exact account of the time of His Church and people’s suffering (Ezekiel 40:1). He is the best and most punctual chronologer of all in heaven and earth. Men and angels may mistake, misreckon, but the Lord doth not, cannot. When we are in misery we think God forgets us (Psalms 79:5; Psalms 89:46); but He takes notice of every hour, day, month, and year. 2. When the Church is low, in the worst, most desperate and deplorable condition, even then the Lord hath a care of His Church (Ezekiel 40:1). When the Church is in the wilderness, under persecution in Egypt or Babylon, the Lord is solicitous for it. 3. The Church is Mount Zion, or Mount Zion is the Church wherein God makes known His mind for the comfort of His people (Ezekiel 40:2). Mountains are high, conspicuous, and strong, and so is the Church; on mountains is good air, so likewise is in the Church; hills are nearer heaven than other places; they are below, the Church is above the world. 4. The Church is well seated and well ordered. ‘Upon which was the frame of a city’ (Ezekiel 40:2). It is seated upon a mountain, the mountain of God’s decree, power, and truth; it is well ordered, for it is as the frame of a city, where everything is in its right place and all fitly joined together. 5. The Man Christ, who is sinless and glorious, is the chief builder and exact measurer of the Church and things belonging to it (Ezekiel 40:4). The line and reed are in His hand; He measures all the trees and stones used in this building, the outward and inward courts, with all their appurtenances. He was the son of Joseph, a carpenter, and some mystery might lie in that. 6. The way into Zion and unto the Father is by Christ (Ezekiel 40:3). He stands in the gate of the Temple ready to receive any that should come and be found fit for entrance: He had His line and reed in His hand to measure them. None unmeasured might enter. 7. The Lord Jesus, when Divine things are presented to us, would have us attent, intent, and apply the whole heart unto them (Ezekiel 40:4). Let us mind, and mind to purpose, all things shown us of Christ; let us set our senses and whole heart upon them. 8. What the Lord Christ reveals unto His servants, the prophets and ministers, they must not reserve to themselves, but communicate to others for their instruction, edification, and comfort. ‘Declare all that thou seest’ (Ezekiel 40:4). They must not only utter what they receive, but utter all they receive (Acts 20:27).”—Greenhill. Ezekiel 40 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Bible Commentaries - StudyLight.orgEzekiel 40, Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary, One of over 125 Bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, spanning 37 volumes, covered the entire Bible with verse by verse exposition and homolies
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Our prayer: Heavenly Father, please help us live in the fullness of Your Holy Spirit. Help all of us in Jesus to realize now that your Holy Spirit is in us and upon us. Lord God, we want your Holy Spirit to fill us. We do not want any sin to limit the fullness, power, beauty, and wonder of Your Holy Spirit within us. Cleanse us from our sins. Lord God, please help us stay away from sin so that we can live in the fullness of Your Holy Spirit. Your hand will always be on us. Lord God, we pray for the fruit of your Spirit. Please lay your hands on us to give us love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control, so that we can benefit from your power. Revealed. The Lord God has made this a part of our Christian lives today and every day, and may we be instruments of His work every day. We pray in the name of Jesus, in the name of the one who makes this possible. Amen. |