Some of us are hard-headed, and it takes a while for our hearts to tenderize. God knows this about us, and thankfully, He gave us time for our stony hearts to become flesh, soft, and malleable. As the voice of the Holy Spirit becomes more evident, our hearts become softer, allowing us to overcome the works of darkness and do the work God has called us to do. There are a lot of promises in Ezekiel 36 that we should commit to memory and even clarity as to why some churches sprinkle rather than full immersion. Interesting, right? Also, there is a promise that we don’t have to worry about famine! God promises no famine twice in this text. Here I am, putting away food like a happy homesteader when I shouldn’t be worried about such things. Or did God have me canning so our family wouldn’t be hungry? Hmm. The promises of God give us the ability to do His work and bring others to salvation in Jesus; without His grace, we couldn’t do it. Here are the highlights of God’s promises in Ezekiel 36:
God will:
- Sanctify His great name. Vs. 23
- Gather us out of the heathen into our own land. Vs. 24
- Sprinkle us with water to cleanse us. Vs. 25
- Put His spirit in us, replace our stony hearts, so we walk in His ways. Vs. 26
- Be our God, and we will be His people. Vs. 27
- Save us from our uncleanliness. Vs. 28
- Increase the corn and multiply the fruit so we don’t have to worry about famine. Vs. 29-30
Doesn’t that warm your heart and help you relax? It does me.
Then shall ye remember your own evil ways, and your doings that were not good, and shall lothe yourselves in your ownsight for your iniquities and for your abominations. Not for your sakes do I this, saith the Lord GOD, be it known unto you: be ashamed and confounded for your own ways, O house of Israel. Ezekiel 36:31-32
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