July 31 Be a God Rep

Be a “God-Rep”
Read Ezekiel 22 - 23

Ezekiel 22:1-2 The word of the LORD came to me: 2 “Son of man, will you judge her?”

A SALES rep represents his company’s products. He tells the good things of his product and company.
“Son of Man” is a term God uses repeatedly as he speaks to Ezekiel. We see it often in this book and in Daniel. Jesus uses Son of Man most often to refer to himself. What is Son of Man?
One dimension of the term Son of Man is seen here. Ezekiel, as Son of Man, is God’s direct representative on earth to do precisely what God tells him to do. He is the completely obedient son. God calls the prophet Ezekiel Son of Man ninety-three times.
God anointed Ezekiel to be an unofficial high priest in exile. He prophesied Jerusalem’s destruction and the coming of a new city of Jerusalem. And in these two tasks we see a direct parallel to Jesus’ mission as the Son of Man.
God anointed his Son to be a high priest, to go between his people’s sin and the Father’s Holiness. And Jesus prophesied the destruction of the city of Jerusalem and the coming of a new Jerusalem—his church. Ezekiel fully obeyed God. Jesus fully obeyed God.
Calling ourselves “Christians” commits us to that same unwavering obedience to our Savior. If we are united to Jesus, the Son of Man, by his blood, we must be united to him in our faith to live in his commands and to represent him to the world.
What issue of obedience to your Savior are you struggling with today? Pray that you will submit to his leading. Pray that you will trust him in all things to become an unwavering representative on earth for your Father in heaven.


Pause and Consider: how you represent God to those around you.