And whether they hear or refuse to hear (for they are a rebellious house) they will know that a prophet has been among them. Ezekiel 2.5 ESV
Just like Jesus had absolute sovereignty and knew who He was and is who He is regardless of what other people thought or think, Ezekiel was going to be a prophet of God whether the people listened or not. There would be no question as to his authority or origins, but if the people chose not to listen, their judgment would be just.
How great would it be to live in such a way, that though people may argue or disagree, there would be no question that certainly God was present in your life?!
I think of the man born blind that Jesus healed, “All I know is that I was blind but now I see.” There is no denying the truth when it happens in real life right before you. Those that denied it in Jesus’ day knew the condemnation they would receive, ie. the rich man going away sad, the people shouting “let the blood be on our hands, Caesar is our King!”
Reminds me of DL Moody:
It was during this first visit to Britain that Moody heard the words which set him hungering and thirsting after a deeper Christian experience and which marked a new era in his life. The words were spoken to him by Mr. Henry Varley, the well known evangelist, as they sat together on a seat in a public park in Dublin. The words were these: “The world has yet to see what God will do with and for and through and in and by the man who is fully consecrated to Him.” “He said ‘a man’” thought Moody, “he did not say, a great man, nor a learned man, nor a ‘smart’ man, but simply ‘a man.’ I am a man, and it lies with the man himself whether he will or will not make that entire and full consecration. I will try my utmost to be that man.”
What would God do with a generation consecrated to Him not others opinions? Finish the job? peace
I visited another church and listened to a well intentioned and obviously well read fellow preach with complete certainty about everything he said including the exact meaning of prophetic passages, much of which I thought was wrong. Guess we better be careful that what is obvious is that God is in our lives, not that we think we are His final word! lol