Ezekiel 2:8

I haven’t gone back from the commandment of his lips. I have treasured up the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.

If you remain in me, and my words remain in you, you will ask whatever you desire, and it will be done for you.

They are more to be desired than gold, yes, than much fine gold, sweeter also than honey and the extract of the honeycomb.

I have taken your testimonies as a heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart.

How I love your law! It is my meditation all day.

Why should you be like a scared man, as a mighty man who can’t save? Yet you, Yahweh, are in the middle of us, and we are called by your name. Don’t leave us.

The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.

Then Yahweh stretched out his hand, and touched my mouth. Then Yahweh said to me, “Behold, I have put my words in your mouth.

but his delight is in Yahweh’s law. On his law he meditates day and night.

I delight to do your will, my God. Yes, your law is within my heart.”

He said to me, “Son of man, cause your belly to eat, and fill your bowels with this scroll that I give you.” Then I ate it; and it was as sweet as honey in my mouth.

Brothers, be imitators together of me, and note those who walk this way, even as you have us for an example.

not because we don’t have the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, that you should imitate us.

In all things be showing yourself an example of good works. In your teaching, be showing integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility,

Abraham gave up his spirit, and died at a good old age, an old man, and full of years, and was gathered to his people.

He said to Korah and to all his company, “In the morning, Yahweh will show who are his, and who is holy, and will cause him to come near to him. Even him whom he shall choose, he will cause to come near to him.

Die on the mountain where you go up, and be gathered to your people, as Aaron your brother died on Mount Hor, and was gathered to his people;

who say, ‘The time is not near to build houses. This is the cauldron, and we are the meat.’

“Son of man, hasn’t the house of Israel, the rebellious house, said to you, ‘What are you doing?’

“Son of man, tell a riddle, and speak a parable to the house of Israel;

Then I said, “Ah Lord Yahweh! They say of me, ‘Isn’t he a speaker of parables?’ ”

So I spoke to the people in the morning; and at evening my wife died. So I did in the morning as I was commanded.

You haven’t strengthened the diseased. You haven’t healed that which was sick. You haven’t bound up that which was broken. You haven’t brought back that which was driven away. You haven’t sought that which was lost, but you have ruled over them with force and with rigor.

He said to me, “Daniel, you greatly beloved man, understand the words that I speak to you, and stand upright; for I have been sent to you, now.” When he had spoken this word to me, I stood trembling.

Jesus summoned them, and said to them, “You know that they who are recognized as rulers over the nations lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them.

But that the world may know that I love the Father, and as the Father commanded me, even so I do. Arise, let’s go from here.

We don’t control your faith, but are fellow workers with you for your joy. For you stand firm in faith.

And being found in human form, he humbled himself, becoming obedient to the point of death, yes, the death of the cross.

though he was a Son, yet learned obedience by the things which he suffered.

Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment.

I went to the angel, telling him to give me the little book. He said to me, “Take it, and eat it. It will make your stomach bitter, but in your mouth it will be as sweet as honey.”

On the way at a lodging place, Yahweh met Moses and wanted to kill him.

Let the priests also, who come near to Yahweh, sanctify themselves, lest Yahweh break out on them.”

They shall be holy to their God, and not profane the name of their God, for they offer the offerings of Yahweh made by fire, the bread of their God. Therefore they shall be holy.

You shall not profane my holy name, but I will be made holy among the children of Israel. I am Yahweh who makes you holy,

Yahweh said to Moses and Aaron, “Because you didn’t believe in me, to sanctify me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore you shall not bring this assembly into the land which I have given them.”

Please receive instruction from his mouth, and lay up his words in your heart.

I have rejoiced in the way of your testimonies, as much as in all riches.

I rejoice at your word, as one who finds great plunder.

Hear, heavens, and listen, earth; for Yahweh has spoken: “I have nourished and brought up children and they have rebelled against me.

He said to me, “You are my servant, Israel, in whom I will be glorified.”

The Lord Yahweh has opened my ear. I was not rebellious. I have not turned back.

Your words were found, and I ate them. Your words were to me a joy and the rejoicing of my heart, for I am called by your name, Yahweh, God of Armies.

He said to me, “Son of man, I send you to the children of Israel, to a nation of rebels who have rebelled against me. They and their fathers have transgressed against me even to this very day.

You, son of man, don’t be afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns are with you, and you dwell among scorpions. Don’t be afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they are a rebellious house.

You shall speak my words to them, whether they will hear, or whether they will refuse; for they are most rebellious.

The people asked me, “Won’t you tell us what these things are to us, that you do so?”

and say, ‘The Lord Yahweh says: “Behold, I am against you, Sidon. I will be glorified among you. Then they will know that I am Yahweh, when I have executed judgments in her, and am sanctified in her.

So I prophesied as I was commanded. As I prophesied, there was a noise, and behold, there was an earthquake. Then the bones came together, bone to its bone.

So I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they lived, and stood up on their feet, an exceedingly great army.

It shall not be so among you, but whoever desires to become great among you shall be your servant.

He went forward a little, fell on his face, and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass away from me; nevertheless, not what I desire, but what you desire.”

But he said to them, “I have food to eat that you don’t know about.”

He who sent me is with me. The Father hasn’t left me alone, for I always do the things that are pleasing to him.”

If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and remain in his love.

“Be angry, and don’t sin.” Don’t let the sun go down on your wrath,

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord.

Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.

I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and he will follow after them; and I will get honor over Pharaoh, and over all his armies; and the Egyptians shall know that I am Yahweh.” They did so.

“Say to Aaron, ‘None of your offspring throughout their generations who has a defect may approach to offer the bread of his God.

No man of the offspring of Aaron the priest who has a defect shall come near to offer the offerings of Yahweh made by fire. Since he has a defect, he shall not come near to offer the bread of his God.

and strip Aaron of his garments, and put them on Eleazar his son. Aaron shall be gathered, and shall die there.”

Yahweh will bring a nation against you from far, from the end of the earth, as the eagle flies: a nation whose language you will not understand,

and Jehoiachin the king of Judah went out to the king of Babylon, he, and his mother, and his servants, and his princes, and his officers; and the king of Babylon captured him in the eighth year of his reign.

Then he opens the ears of men, and seals their instruction,

I was mute. I didn’t open my mouth, because you did it.

I will open my mouth in a parable. I will utter dark sayings of old,

I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.

This is my comfort in my affliction, for your word has revived me.

Receive my instruction rather than silver, knowledge rather than choice gold.

so you shall know wisdom to be to your soul. If you have found it, then there will be a reward: Your hope will not be cut off.

but Yahweh of Armies is exalted in justice, and God the Holy One is sanctified in righteousness.

Then the eyes of the blind will be opened, and the ears of the deaf will be unstopped.

So I bought a belt according to Yahweh’s word, and put it on my waist.

“Yahweh says: ‘Stand in the court of Yahweh’s house, and speak to all the cities of Judah, which come to worship in Yahweh’s house, all the words that I command you to speak to them. Don’t omit a word.

In the fifth of the month, which was the fifth year of king Jehoiachin’s captivity,

He said to me, “Son of man, eat what you find. Eat this scroll, and go, speak to the house of Israel.”

“Son of man, I have made you a watchman to the house of Israel. Therefore hear the word from my mouth, and warn them from me.

and say, ‘The Lord Yahweh says: “A great eagle with great wings and long feathers, full of feathers, which had various colors, came to Lebanon, and took the top of the cedar.

Utter a parable to the rebellious house, and tell them, ‘The Lord Yahweh says, “Put the cauldron on the fire. Put it on, and also pour water into it.

“When the children of your people speak to you, saying, ‘Won’t you show us what you mean by these?’

“Son of man, set your face toward Gog, of the land of Magog, the prince of Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal, and prophesy against him,

The room which faces toward the north is for the priests, the keepers of the duty of the altar. These are the sons of Zadok, who from among the sons of Levi come near to Yahweh to minister to him.”

Then he said to me, “The north rooms and the south rooms, which are before the separate place, are the holy rooms, where the priests who are near to Yahweh shall eat the most holy things. There they shall lay the most holy things, with the meal offering, the sin offering, and the trespass offering; for the place is holy.

Shall it be said, O house of Jacob: “Is Yahweh’s Spirit angry? Are these his doings? Don’t my words do good to him who walks blamelessly?”

Pray like this: ‘Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy.

Those in the good ground, these are those who with an honest and good heart, having heard the word, hold it tightly, and produce fruit with perseverance.

But not so with you. But one who is the greater among you, let him become as the younger, and one who is governing, as one who serves.

But arise, and stand on your feet, for I have appeared to you for this purpose: to appoint you a servant and a witness both of the things which you have seen, and of the things which I will reveal to you;

so that you became an example to all who believe in Macedonia and in Achaia.

For this cause we also thank God without ceasing, that when you received from us the word of the message of God, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which also works in you who believe.

Therefore, receiving a Kingdom that can’t be shaken, let’s have grace, through which we serve God acceptably, with reverence and awe,

Then Moses said to Aaron, “This is what Yahweh spoke of, saying, ‘I will show myself holy to those who come near me, and before all the people I will be glorified.’ ” Aaron held his peace.

“Aaron shall be gathered to his people; for he shall not enter into the land which I have given to the children of Israel, because you rebelled against my word at the waters of Meribah.

He said to me, “Son of man, stand on your feet, and I will speak with you.”

Moreover he said to me, “Son of man, receive in your heart and hear with your ears all my words that I speak to you.

I did so as I was commanded. I brought out my stuff by day, as stuff for moving, and in the evening I dug through the wall with my hand. I brought it out in the dark, and bore it on my shoulder in their sight.

“Say now to the rebellious house, ‘Don’t you know what these things mean?’ Tell them, ‘Behold, the king of Babylon came to Jerusalem, and took its king, and its princes, and brought them to him to Babylon.

not as lording it over those entrusted to you, but making yourselves examples to the flock.