Scripture for today: Ezekiel 47; Ezekiel 48; Luke 2 (The Message)
Scripture-My special verse today: Ezekiel 48:15-19 ”What’s left of the ’sacred square’—each side measures out at seven miles by a mile and a half—is for ordinary use: the city and its buildings with open country around it, but the city at the center. The north, south, east, and west sides of the city are each about a mile and a half in length. A strip of pasture, one hundred twenty-five yards wide, will border the city on all sides. The remainder of this portion, three miles of countryside to the east and to the west of the sacred precinct, is for farming. It will supply food for the city. Workers from all the tribes of Israel will serve as field hands to farm the land.
20 ”This dedicated area, set apart for holy purposes, will be a square, seven miles by seven miles, a ‘holy square,’ which includes the part set aside for the city.
Observation: The people are settled and the land is divided. Nothing is accidental. No, everything has a purpose. A place is even left in the center for the most holy place, the place where God’s presence will reside. This place is not accidental either. No, it is intentionally set aside in the middle of everything so that all the community can be in the close proximity of God. A dedicated area, set apart for holy purposes is the place to take care of by the people.
Application: God intends for us to keep his place holy and special. He wants it to be special. He wants is set-apart. He wants it to be only His place of dwelling. God’s special place today should remain in the middle of the community or we struggle with feeling his presence.
Prayer: Lord, let me keep your place holy and set-apart.
