Detestable things
In the sixth year, in the sixth month on the fifth day, while I was sitting in my house and the elders of Judah were sitting before me, the hand of the Sovereign Lord...
Author: Helen Redfern
Then you will know that I am the Lord.
doom noun 1. death, destruction, or some other terrible fate. “the aircraft was sent crashing to its doom in the water” synonyms: destruction, downfall, grim/terrible fate, ruin, ruination, rack and ruin, catastrophe, disaster Doom for...
A line in the sand
Now in chapter 5 of the book of Ezekiel, Ezekiel is called upon by God to shave off all his hair and his beard. He is to weigh the hair and divide it up...
Accountable
God gives Ezekiel a new role. He who once was priest is now to be a watchman. A watchman over the behaviour of the people of God in exile. And God is going to...
Eat my scroll
We left Ezekiel yesterday at the end of chapter one face down on the floor, completely overwhelmed by the awesome glory of God. Now he is ready to listen. Now he is ready to...
Totally awesome
Ezekiel is living amongst the exiles by the River Kebar. The Kebar River was the Babylonian ‘grand canal’ and it was surrounded by plains. The kind of plains that see incredible storms by the...
Godforsaken
In my thirtieth year, in the fourth month on the fifth day, while I was among the exiles by the River Kebar, the heavens were opened and I saw visions of God. Ezekiel 1:1...
Living in a dark place…
We’re living in a dark place. Exile. It could be anywhere. Exile is not a geographical location. Any place where you don’t belong, that’s exile. I know it could be worse, you don’t have...
Learning to lament for my dad
My dad died seven months ago. And on the outside, I have carried on pretty much as normal. I have still not cried a single tear (which actually isn’t normal at all – even...
