Ezekiel

 Another long book of the Bible finished.

What can I say about Ezekiel?  He was another prophet.  He, also, told of the destruction of the people of Israel.  And then, he got to tell of Israel's potential redemption.  They survived God's anger and punishment and now He was going to bring them back...let them start over...as one great nation.  They would no longer be divided into Judah and Israel.

Ezekiel is visited by a "man" who spends a lot of time giving him dimensions and descriptions of a new temple and a new city.  God gives him a list of very particular rules for how and when the temple is to be used (just like God told Moses and Aaron long, long ago).  God details how the land is to be divided among the tribes of Israel...just like before.  God is giving them a second chance.

Will the people follow God's instructions?  Or will they fail, once again?  It seems like we, as a people, tend to fail over and over.  But, God consistently gives us new chances to redeem ourselves...to start over...to be forgiven.

Here's to forgiveness.