Scripture
Ezekiel 24:16“Son of man, with one blow I will take away your dearest treasure. Yet you must not show any sorrow at her death. Do not weep; let there be no tears.
Observation
Ezekiel will then write that he tells the people this message from the Lord, and then, in the evening his wife dies. Now there is a difficult passage to write any observation for. God takes credit for killing his wife. No long term illness. Just dead. And don't cry about it publicly.
Application
I'm not very motivated to write anything of an application, other than say Please God, don't kill my wife! The only response I have is that there must be more to the story that is recorded here. God is always good. God is love. So it comes as another point of trust, to simply echo Jobs words, though he slay me, yet will I trust Him.
Prayer
Lord, I choose to remember that You are good, and I don't have to fear. I trust you, for You are worthy of trust. Please help me to see this text in a way that does not contradict Your character. Help me through this I pray..
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