Have you ever had food on your plate but asked for something different? Have your parents ever told you to eat what is on your plate? I was always told to eat what my parents put on my plate.
Ezekiel was a prophet in Babylon. His mission was to preach judgment against Judah. He was to tell the Israelites of the southern kingdom (called Judah) that they were going to be fully conquered. He was to tell them that many would die. Many of those left alive would be taken as slaves to Babylon.
God says that the reason he is allowing this to happen is because of Judah’s wickedness. They were a rebellious people. They refused to obey God.
In Ezekiel 2:8, we read, “But thou, son of man, hear what I say unto thee; Be not thou rebellious like that rebellious house: open thy mouth, and eat that I give thee.” God was going to give many words to Ezekiel. Ezekiel was to spiritually eat these words and digest them. He was then to obey God and preach those words. If Ezekiel did not preach those words, he would be considered no better than the rebellious people of Judah.
God has given us his word. He gave us the Bible. He expects us to study it and then obey it. By studying and meditating on his Word, we are spiritually eating it. If we do not then obey him, teach, and preach the Word to others, we are just like the rebellious nation of Judah.
Do not be like the rebellious nation of Judah. Eat what God has given you. Digest it. Then teach it to others. And if any of this is hard to understand, ask an adult to help you.
