In Ezekiel 24, we learn about God’s
holiness and His love. If we are to appreciate the wonderful love God
has for sinners, we need to become more deeply aware of the awesome
holiness of God’s hatred of sin. We look at our sin. We look at God’s
holiness. We learn about ourselves. We see how far we have fallen short
of God’s glory. We learn about God. We come to know that He is the Lord.
Deeply aware of God’s holiness and our own sin, we are led, by the Holy
Spirit and the Holy Scriptures, to see Jesus, crucified for us. We hear
about God’s holiness. This is the Word of His judgment upon our sin.
This is not, however, the final Word that He speaks to us. He speaks His
Word of love - His Word of forgiveness, peace and hope.
“At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem”, the keynote of the service was joyful thanksgiving. They gathered together “to celebrate joyfully the dedication with songs of thanksgiving” (Nehemiah 12:27). “On that day they offered great sacrifices, rejoicing because God had given them great joy” (Nehemiah 12:43). They sang “songs of praise and thanksgiving to God” (Nehemiah 12:46). This joyful thanksgiving is only a foretaste of the greater joy and thanksgiving of heaven: “There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away” (Revelation 21:4). In the city of God, “the glory of God” will be shining with everlasting brightness (Revelation 21:23). The Church of God will be “prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband” (Revelation 21:2). The beautiful picture of the godly wife in Proverbs 31 gives us an outline of what God is seeking to do in His people. It is summarized in Proverbs 31:30: “A woman who fears the Lord is to be ...
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