Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Day 268 - Everything Glorious

Daily Reading:  Ezekiel 46-48


The distance all around will be 18,000 cubits. 
And the name of the city from that time on will be:
THE LORD IS THERE.

Ezekiel 48:35

Footnote:  The book of Ezekiel begins by describing the holiness of God that Israel had despised and ignored.  As a result, God's presence departed from the temple, the city, and the people.  The book ends with a detailed vision of the new temple, the new city, and the new people -- demonstrating God's holiness.  The pressures of everyday life may persuade us to focus on the here and now and thus forget God.  That is why worship is so important; it takes our eyes off our current worries, gives us a glimpse of God's holiness, and allows us to look toward his future kingdom.  God's presence makes everything glorious and worship brings us into his presence.




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All footnotes taken from the Life Application Study Bible, NIV

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