What does it take to satisfy you? I mean, think about it: Are you
satisfied with doing things His way, or do you need some of your own way
mixed in for flavor? Are you satisfied with the five God-authorized acts
of worship in the God-authorized assembly? Are you satisfied with the God-authorized
work of the church? Are you satisfied with a sound sermon, or do you require
some “good words and fair speeches” mixed in? What does it take to satisfy
you?
And he said unto me, Son of man,
stand, upon thy feet, and I will speak unto thee. And the spirit entered
into me when he spake unto me, and set me upon my feet, that I heard him
that spake unto me. And he said unto me. Son of man, I send thee to the
children of Israel, to a rebellious nation that hath rebelled against me:
they and their fathers have transgressed against me, even unto this very
day. For they are impudent children and stiffhearted. I do send thee unto
them; and thou shalt say unto them. Thus saith the Lord GOD. And they,
whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear, (for they are a rebellious
house,) yet shall know that there hath been a prophet among them. And thou,
son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words,
though briers and thorns be with thee, and thou dost dwell among
scorpions: be not afraid of their words nor be dismayed at their looks,
though they be a rebellious house. And thou shalt speak my words unto them,
whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear: for they are most
rebellious. But thou, son of man, hear what I say unto thee; Be not thou
rebellious like that rebellious house: open thy mouth, and eat that I give
thee. And when I looked, behold, an hand -was sent unto me; and, lo, a
roll of a book was therein; And he spread it before me; and it was written
within and without: and there was written therein lamentations, and mourning,
and woe. Moreover he said unto me. Son of man, eat that thou find-est;
eat this roll, and go speak unto the house of Israel. So I opened my mouth,
and he caused me to eat that roll. And he said unto me. Son of man, cause
thy belly to eat, and fill thy bowels with this roll that I give thee.
Then did I eat it; and it was in my mouth as honey for sweetness. And he
said unto me. Son of man, go, get thee unto the house of Israel, and speak
with my words unto them. For thou art not sent to a people of a strange
speech and of an hard language, but to
the house of Israel; Not to many people of a strange speech and
of an hard language, whose words thou canst not understand. Surely, had
I sent thee to them, they would have hearkened unto thee. But the house
of Israel will not hearken unto thee; for they will not hearken unto me:
for all the house of Israel are impudent and hardhearted
(Eze. 2:1-3:7).
Tim Smith
Webb, AL