At the time of the writing of Ezekiel, three major prophets were at work; Daniel in Babylon, Ezekiel in Babylonia near the Kebar River, and Jeremiah in Jerusalem.

The assigned reading for today is rather brief.  However, there are some profound points to ponder.

God reached the point that He says through Ezekiel that He will not hold back anymore and will not relent.  The people will be judged according to their conduct and their actions.  They had finally crossed the "line in the sand".

God asks His prophets to do many unpleasant things in order to get the attention of His people. But Ezekiel is asked to refrain from mourning the death of his wife in order for God to make a point. What obedience from Ezekiel! He did exactly as the Lord directed. Obeying God can carry a high cost.  Look what it cost Jesus!

Earlier the prophet Hosea was told to take an adulterous wife. We asked the question, would any of us be as willingly obedient. We ask a similar question now; would we be as willingly obedient as any of the prophets?

Just as God asked His prophets to do many unpleasant things, He may be asking each of us to leave some of our comforts behind in order to do His work.  Let's just ask the Lord today if He has something in mind for us and ponder His response!