Ezekiel 43:10-12 "is the key to the entire vision of chapters 40-48. These glorious future plans show how much Israel forfeited by their sins. Every detail should produce repentance in Ezekiel's hearers and readers" (The MacArthur Bible Commentary, p. 939). The temple was designed in such a way as to expose Israel to their own sins. In Ezekiel 44, the same temple is filled with God's glory and Ezekiel falls facedown in worship. Today, the church is the body of Christ (I Corinthians 12:12-13) and our body is the temple of the Holy Spirit (2 Corinthians 6:16). When we live lives worthy of the calling that God has given us, God's glory can and will shine through us! In this Christmas season that we are now in, how bright is your light shining for Christ? Inspect your life and you may find some things that need to be confessed. Take some time to do some house cleaning so that God's glory may shine bright!
John was confident he and friends had seen the Lord (1 John 1:1-4). He knew that God was light and that we too should be walking in the light (I John 1:5-7). He also knew his readers were human and that they would make mistakes. Thus he admonises them to confess their sin so that they can receive forgiveness (I John 1:8-10). This passage goes well with the above passage. God is faithful and just to forgive us when we confess our shortcomings! Is there any sin in your life that you need to confess to God?
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