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Ezekiel 14
Ezekiel 14 opens with a group of elders approaching the prophet Ezekiel to seek God’s counsel. Yet God tells Ezekiel that these men are “devoted to breathless idols” and have pursued things that lead them into sin. In saying this, God exposes that they do not genuinely seek the Heavenly Father’s counsel in all matters. True devotion to God means turning to the Father consistently, not only in times of war or national crises.
Because of this, the Heavenly Father declares that He—not the prophets—will answer anyone who dares to inquire of Him. In effect, the Father sends them into the wilderness to seek Him directly.
This call into the wilderness is similar to how John later went into the wilderness to commune with God and to know the Father’s will and purpose.
During Ezekiel’s time, God allowed prophets to be deceived and said, “If the prophet is deceived into speaking a message, it is I who have deceived that prophet” (v. 9). Both the prophet and the elders were found guilty, because these prophets were no different from the elders—they only sought God when trouble arose. However, God deceived them to recapture their hearts.
In verses 13–20, God mentions Noah, Daniel, and Job—men made righteous by God, yet still lacking the Truth. Numbers 23:19 affirms that "God does not lie," while Psalm 116:11 states that "all people are liars." The Heavenly Father explains that His judgments against Jerusalem were necessary so that the people would come to know the truth and avoid deception, even from His prophets.
Ezekiel 14 ultimately reveals that without the Word of God, even the most spiritual people on the planet can fall into deception, and the prayers of the righteous can only save themselves. God even allows people to give false testimonies so that anyone who hears them may recognize that the testimony of Christ is true. Jesus is the Truth, and only by remaining in him does truth remain in you and set you free.
