Scripture Reading : Ezekiel 48
Theme : Allocation of Land and Presence of God
Chapters 8-11 describe the presence of the Lord departing from the temple and from Israel. But the concluding chapter of the book of Ezekiel reveals the return of the Lord and His permanent presence in Israel and in His new temple. God is faithful to fulfill all the unconditional promises which He had made to Israel in the Abrahamic Covenant (Gen. 12); the Levitic Covenant (Num. 25); the Davidic Covenant (2 Sam. 7); and the New Covenant (Jer. 31). In the Millennial Kingdom, Jerusalem will have another nickname: the Lord is there (v.35). This final verse provides the consummation of Israel’s history—the returned presence of God!
Praying the Scripture
The final restoration of Israel also means the restoration of the whole world (Rom. 11:12). Ezekiel 40-48 is not just limited to Israel, it is about God restoring the whole world, restoring Eden, His paradise lost on earth. Meditate on the greatness of God’s faithfulness to fulfill His promise to restore His kingdom on earth and give thanks for your right of inheritance to this kingdom because of your faith in Jesus as your master and savior (Col. 1:12).
经文：以西结书48
主题：地的分配与神的同在
以西结书8至11章形容了神的灵是如何离开圣殿与以色列的。但在书卷的最后一个篇章中，以西结启示了主的归回与祂在以色列及新殿中永久的同在。神是信实的；祂必履行在亚伯拉罕之约（创12）、利未之约（民25）、大卫之约（撒下7）和新约（耶31）里对以色列所作出一切无条件的承诺。在千禧国度里，耶路撒冷将有一个新的名称：耶和华的所在（35节）。这最后一节经文为我们提供了全以色列历史中的高潮——神回到了以色列！
用经文祷告
以色列最后的复兴也代表了全世界的复兴（罗11:12）。以西结40至48章的内容不局限于以色列；它更是叙述了神将如何复兴全世界及伊甸，即神在地上所丧失的天堂。我们要默想神信实的广大，因为祂要履行承诺复兴祂在地上的国。我们也要感谢神能凭着我们对救主耶稣的信心让我们有份继承这个国（西1:12）。
