Ezekiel emphasizes that the Temple
was to be built according to God’s pattern. Our lives are to be lived
according to God’s pattern - “Be holy in all you do”, “Love one another
deeply, from the heart” (1 Peter 1:15,22). The instructions for the building the Temple were precise. The instructions for our living in obedience to the truth (1 Peter 1:22)
are comprehensive. Holiness and love - these are the principles which
are to guide us in the whole of life. Psalm 131 speaks of humility and
hope. With a humble heart, we are to bow before the Lord. Like “a
weaned child” trusts “its mother”, we are to trust our Heavenly Father.
Such childlike faith is the essence of hope - trust in “the Word of
the Lord” which stands for ever” (1 Peter 1:24).
What God did for His people, Israel, was very great. There is a striking contrast between their slavery in Egypt and their abundance in the promised land. God had multiplied His blessing upon them, just as Jesus did when He turned water into wine (John 2:1-11). If the blessing is to be maintained and increased, we must honour the Lord. We must cry to Him for blessing: "Hear my prayer, O God, listen to the words of my mouth." We must call upon Him with faith: "Surely God is my help; the Lord is the One who sustains me" (Psalm 54:2,4).
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