Yesterday’s reading from Ezekiel came from the second chapter of the book of that prophet; today’s reading comes from the 9th and 10th chapter in two different parts. We hear a story of retribution in Ezekiel today. The people of Israel who are guilty of idol worship are to be punished, while those who are innocent are to be spared. The messengers God sends to carry out this retribution are to have no mercy or pity on the guilty, whether they be old or young, men or women. The Temple was seen as the place where the Lord resided in a special way. Yet, the book of Ezekiel states that God will leave his sanctuary in the Temple, riding on the cherubim. We still have our holy places in our faith. We feel God’s presence in a special way in our churches, in our shrines, in our grottoes, in our prayer gardens, in our special places set aside for worship and prayer. I know a lot of us see God’s presence in nature as well. May we feel the presence of God with us, wherever we may be. May we honor God in our stewardship of the earth and in the humble, respectful, faith-filled way we live our lives.
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