Narrative Lectionary Key Verse for Today
“In the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, on the fifth day of the month, as I was among the exiles by the river Chebar, the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God.”
NL Daily Devotion for Monday, December 6, 2021
by R. M. Fergus, Clergy Stuff
Ezekiel’s visions are way trippy. Honestly, I don’t get much out of them. I imagine the imagery would have been potent for his contemporaries but to me they sound bizarre and unbelievable.
That being said, God does speak to us in different ways. I’ve had incredibly powerful dreams at various points in my life which were absolutely messages from God. I’ve also had nudges from God directly or through other people, and felt the very real presence of God in communities and relationships. And I’m sure when I’ve shared some of these things with others, they’ve thought, “Yeah, that’s kind of trippy and not believable.” So who am I to judge good ol’ Ezekiel?
How have I experienced God speaking to me?
