Chambers of his imagery 0
Chambers of Imagery ~ image of jealousy in the entry A group of men (the elders of Judah) came to visit Ezekiel in his Babylonian captivity to “hear from God”. However, they were faking; they only came hoping to hear the message they wanted to hear. There were horrible things going on in Judah that they were not telling him.God have Ezekiel and allows him to look “in a hole in the wall” during the vision. This allows him to see their chambers of imagery.
There is so much to be said here that has helped me. Take time and look at the wickedness found in the life of the elders that they tried to hide. There is one in-particular that I believe can often be found in the hidden chambers of the youth pastors heart.
Then said he unto me, Son of man, lift up thine eyes now the way toward the north. So I lifted up mine eyes the way toward the north, and behold northward at the gate of the altar this image of jealousy in the entry. (Ezekiel 8:5)
In studying I learned that in this story the image of jealousy in the entry was possibly an image of Asherah, the mother-goddess of all the Canaanite gods. Manasseh had erected it in the Temple (2 Kings 21:7), Josiah had removed it in his reformation 30 years before (2 Kings 23:6), Jeremiah denounced worship of the Queen of Heaven (Jer. 7:18).
I do not know exactly what it looked like in Ezekiel vision. However, I know exactly what it looks like in my life. I am jealous of everyone at any given time. Obviously, I am jealous of the guy with the bigger ministry. Sometimes I am jealous of the seeming simplicity of less diverse ministries. I am jealous of the pastor and all that he gets to do. I am jealous of the average guy in the pew and how little he has to do. Outside of God’s grace working in my life I would spend my life leaned against the fence always wanting to be on the other side.
If people could see past what you are saying and could see into your chambers of imagery what would they see?
