The Man Who Stood In The Gap
Me and Ate Joy are currently studying the book of Ezekiel. And the whole theme of Ezekiel or the OT for that matter is about Israel's rebellion but specifically during the time of Babylonian captivity. And as we are currently in Chapter 22. I found a gospel message. So in this chapter God was recounting all their sins.
And in v. 14 it says "Can your heart endure, or can your hands be strong in the days that I will deal with you? I, the Lord, have spoken and will act.”
Just like Israel, we are as sinful and as guilty in the eyes of the Holy God. And that question. Will we endure? Are we strong enough when God will deal with us? Will we stand before the just God? Clearly we are not strong enough and surely not stand. And though it may seem unalarming, know that God has spoken it, His words are true and will act on it. He will deal with us someday.
The next verse is v. 30 - 31 "I searched for a man among them who would build up the wall and stand in the gap before Me for the land, so that I would not destroy it; but I found no one." “Thus I have poured out My indignation on them; I have consumed them with the fire of My wrath; their way I have brought upon their heads," declares the Lord God.
God found no righteous man in Israel during the time of Ezekiel. And even to this present day, there is still no sinner able to stand in the gap. But the good news is that 2,000 years ago a man stood in the gap. And that is none other than Christ Jesus. God’s only perfect and righteous Son who died on the Cross for our sins. We must trust and put our confidence in Him. So that God's indignation and the fire of His wrath will not be brought upon our heads.
Written by Marv
