Ezekiel 24:25-27 – Everything happens according to God’s schedule.

Ezekiel 24 started with God giving the prophet the exact day of the final siege of Jerusalem. He was told to take note of that day. Then in verses 2-14, Ezekiel was told to give the people a message in a parable concerning what happened leading up to the destruction of Jerusalem. Then in verses 15-24, God used the death of Ezekiel’s wife as a sign of the destruction of the temple in Jerusalem, which the people treasured and cherished.

From the day Ezekiel was told of the event till Jerusalem was captured for the final time, the siege lasted three years. Ezekiel had said all he needed to say. In Ezekiel 24:25-27, God added a burden for the prophet to bear. He was not to remain mute and not talk about what would happen to Jerusalem and the final siege. He could only speak about it when a survivor of the siege came to him. In other words, only when that survivor arrived and his prophecies were confirmed, then he could begin to speak concerning Jerusalem. From all that had come to pass, God wanted the people to know that He is God and that He alone is the Lord.

From everything that had taken place, we know that God is a keeper of time. He is in total control of all of it. Nothing happens to us outside of God’s supervision. There is not a moment of our life that God is not aware of. Not only is God in complete control of time, but He is also the regulator of time. In Him, there is precise orderliness and that tells us that He is a God of precision. He does things just at the right time. There is no misplaced activity with God. He has a timing for everything. He put everything in its place so what He wants to be made known will be made known. A right word said at the wrong time will certainly be missed. Only when the right words are released at the appropriate time will they be rightly received and appreciated.