Ezekiel 10 pictures the departure of the glory of God from the temple in Jerusalem. The reason for this departure was given in chapter 8. The people had defiled the temple by their idolatry and, by their choice, God departed from them. It is a tragic moment. As you reflect on this event, it is important, for the sake of application, to remember that God still has a temple today. That temple is your heart. What you imagine, desire and pursue is of utmost importance to God because it is our desires that so often defile our hearts. It is in the heart that your agreement or conflict with God is established. If you desire what God does not desire for you, then you have set up an idol in your heart and you are in conflict with him. It is when our desires conflict with God’s desires that we begin to have that draining experience as God recedes from our consciousness; not because he is spurning us but because, by our desires, we are spurning him. When this happens, our hearts become dull and clouded. We lose clarity and become disoriented. It also leads to a deep feeling of emptiness that in turn leads to a sense of agitation and discontentment with life. The answer to this predicament lies in Ezekiel 9. All we need to do is recognise where we are and cry out to God. Let yourself feel the grief of what you lack and let that drive you to God. He will draw you back and will begin to align your desires with his.
Ask God to draw you close to him and to align your desires with his.
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