Ezekiel 2: 3-4
Then He said to me, "Son of man, I am sending you to the sons of Israel,
to a rebellious people who have rebelled against Me; they and their fathers
have transgressed against Me to this very day."I am sending you to them
who are stubborn and obstinate children, and you shall say to them, 'Thus saith
the Lord."
Throughout Biblical history we have seen the stubbornness of the nation
of Israel
and how the Lord God would constantly send prophet after prophet to preach to
them, but they refused to hear the preacher. This scenario is prevalent in
today's society, but like the prophets in the Old and the apostles in the New
Testament we are to continue saying what thus saith the Lord.
Ezekiel 3:5 answers an implied
question as God said, whether they hear or whether they refused, they will know
that there has been a prophet in their midst (partial paraphrased). That said,
we a preachers and teachers are to water the ground; proclaim the word, and let
God give the increase because in God's own time He will cause the people to
hear and adhere to His Word. Every knee
is going to bow and every tongue is going to confess that yes Jesus is Lord
(Romans 14:11).
Reflect on Pharaoh and his stubbornness and refused to let the nation of Israel go, but
when God finished sending plagues Pharaoh's heart soften. God can and will
soften any heart.
When preaching to a stiff neck people just preach God has the tools to
cultivate and soften their hearts.
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