Ezekiel 8:6 ESV
And he said to me, "Son of man, do you see what they are doing, the great abominations that the house of Israel are committing here, to drive me far from my sanctuary? But you will see still greater abominations."
In this chapter the Spirit of God takes Ezekiel on a tour of abomination. He starts at the north gate of Jerusalem and moves inward to the entrance of the temple. There he finds 25 men worshipping the sun with their backs turned to the temple of God. At the very place where they should be turned toward the temple worshipping God they have their backs turned to him. The deeper Ezekiel went, the darker things were spiritually.
Rarely is wickedness as shallow as it appears. Jesus said that it comes out of our inner most parts. Transformed lives then are not just about being forgiven. Romans 12 tells us that we are transformed by the renewing of our minds. 2Corinthians 3 talks about transformation as a process that happens as we "with unveiled face" behold "the glory of the Lord." The verse goes on to explain that the transformation comes from "the Lord who is the spirit."
As believers we are not just called to be forgiven sinners doing the best we can. We are called to be transformed believers reflecting more and more of the glory, character and truth of Jesus. May it never be said of us that the deeper you go the darker you get. May the love, light and truth of Christ shine from the core of our being.
Father, I recognize that this is a process, not just an event. Thank you for never giving up on me. May my life reflect you more today than it did yesterday.
By His grace,
Rick Weinert
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