THE RIVER CHEBAR

"Lord, Open our Hearts and Ears to Your Holy Voice!"

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In a vision, the heavens were opened to Ezekiel! Seldom do we have a more dramatic description of the Word of God being revealed to man. Such drama underscores the importance God placed on Ezekiel's clear understanding of the Word He was providing. Such terrifying experiences were had by Daniel, Jeremiah, John, and others who received critical, timeless messages to clearly provide direction to God's people.

In somewhat less dramatic methods, we see Abraham, Moses, David, Paul, Agabus, Peter, and others receive what could only be described as more casual, or conversational messages, though still clearly between God and man! Today, it seems the best we see experienced by the people of God are notions, inclinations, and leadings, many of which generally fall impotent or irrelevant over time.

Certainly, amidst today's unrestrained wickedness and diversified interpretation of the Scriptures, we need, possibly more than ever before, simple, intelligible communication with our God! Not for show or sensation, but for salvation!

LORD, again, in these most trying days raise up those who will willingly lower themselves! Grant us, or rather drive us to the humility required to stand in Your Holy Place and receive Grace and Mercy for your people in this time of so dire a need. Sanctify us out of the ways of this perishing world and transform us to hear, to unmistakably hear Your Voice. We need direction like never before.

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The word of the Lord came expressly unto Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Chebar; and the hand of the Lord was there upon him.
   ~Ezekiel 1:3 KJV

Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;
   ~1 Timothy 4:1 KJV

Then I lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a certain man clothed in linen, whose loins were girded with fine gold of Uphaz: his body also was like the beryl, and his face as the appearance of lightning, and his eyes as lamps of fire, and his arms and his feet like in colour to polished brass, and the voice of his words like the voice of a multitude.
   ~Daniel 10:5-6 KJV

While Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee.
   ~Acts 10:19 KJV

As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.
   ~Acts 13;2 KJV

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
   ~Romans 12:2 KJV