In true ministry, there is both the Word of
God and the Spirit of God. God’s Word is spoken to us in the power of
the Spirit, so that we might speak His Word in the power of the Spirit
(Ezekiel 2:1-4). Ezekiel is described as “a watchman over the people of
Israel.” He was to speak the word of warning (Ezekiel 3:17). This is the
kind of preaching which calls its hearers back from the wages of sin -
death. The hearers are called to “change their wicked ways in order to
save their lives” (Ezekiel 3:18).
“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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