Sunday, September 19, 2010

What does it look like to trust and obey God?

Here's one example from the book of Ezekiel, chapter 24, in the Old Testament:

And the word of the LORD came to me saying,

16"Son of man, behold, I am about to take from you the desire of your eyes with a blow; but you shall not mourn and you shall not weep, and your tears shall not come.

17"Groan silently; make no mourning for the dead Bind on your turban and put your shoes on your feet, and do not cover your mustache and do not eat the bread of men."

18So I spoke to the people in the morning, and in the evening my wife died. And in the morning I did as I was commanded.


Ezekiel's obedience reminds me of some lyrics in a popular contemporary Christian song titled "Blessed Be Your Name." Here are those lyrics:


You give and take away

You give and take away

My heart will choose to say

Lord, blessed be Your name

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