Daily Devotions
Ezekiel
"Stood on the mountain"
Text: Ezekiel 11:23
THE DEPARTURE OF THE GLORY OF GOD
We have another report of the glory of the Lord. It was no longer in the Temple in Jerusalem. It had moved out of the vicinity of the city.
“So the cherubim lifted up their wings,
with the wheels beside them,
and the glory of the God of Israel was high above them.
And the glory of the LORD went up from the midst of the city
and stood on the mountain,
which is on the east side of the city.
Then the Spirit took me up
and brought me in a vision by the Spirit of God into Chaldea,
to those in captivity.
And the vision that I had seen went up from me.
So I spoke to those in captivity of all the things the LORD had shown me.”
Ezekiel 11:22-25
1. The cherubim
a) They were closely associated with the glory of God.
b) They were mighty angels of God who stood in His divine presence.
2. The Movements of the glory of God.
a) It was at first found in the inner courts (Ezekiel 8:4).
b) It moved to the threshold of the Temple (Ezekiel 9:3; 10:4).
c) It moved further away to the door of the East gate (Ezekiel 10:19).
d) It was moved out of the city and stood on the mountain top (Ezekiel 11:23).
e) The cherubim were always with the glory of God.
3. The Spirit of God.
a) He was there to transport Ezekiel back to Chaldea.
b) He was given a special vision from the Lord.
c) He must now preach to the captives in Chaldea.
d) He must speak to them of how the glory of God has departed from Israel.
e) He must preach with great passion for the Lord and address the sins of the nation.