PODCAST – Ezekiel’s Thousand Cubits
(22 minutes shared at an outdoor Conference)
“Again he measured a thousand, and brought me through the waters; the waters were to the knees. Again he measured a thousand, and brought me through; the waters were to the loins. Afterward he measured a thousand; and it was a river that I could not pass over: for the waters were risen, waters to swim in, a river that could not be passed over.”
– Ezekiel 47:4-6
“But he that doeth truth cometh to the light…”
John 3:21
Truth is relational, not intellectual. Truth is a person—Jesus Christ—not a concept to be grasped mentally (1 Corinthians 2:14). As with human friendships, the freedom to share personal things depends on the depth of our relationship with one another, so also with God. Jesus told his disciples they couldn’t yet bear certain truths, showing that revelation comes as our capacity grows through intimacy with Him (John 16:12). This is illustrated by Ezekiel’s vision of the river of life; for each “thousand cubits” Ezekiel walks out, he progressively experiences a corresponding deeper walk in its wonder. Waters to the ankles, knees, waist, then “waters to swim in.” This reflects spiritual growth: walking in initial truths, developing our prayer life, bearing fruit, and eventually full surrender to God’s will comes as we are faithful to the truth He has already given us. The angel only measures another thousand cubits to Ezekiel after he walks out the previous measure—truth unfolds through our obedience, not our intellect.
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“To whom will he teach knowledge, and to whom will he explain the message? Those who are weaned from the milk, those taken from the breast? For it is precept upon precept, precept upon precept, line upon line, line upon line, here a little, there a little.”
Isaiah 28:9-10
~ Brian Troxel
Thank you so much, brother, for this podcast. It is very profound and thought provoking. Those thousand cubits at a time I’ve experienced to a very small degree. I believe that I accepted the challenge at one point, that said, I believe I’m still at the ankles, if even that much. I know there is so much depth yet to know.
Amazing lesson!
Blessings Brian
Your honesty is pure brother, I am no deeper, and I amen your words. This is will worth pondering. Brian is a man walking with our Lord. Identifying with his words to us is not a bad thing. Humility is a priceless characteristic. My thanks for Brian’s ability to show that Gods word in us can be lived out for the edification of others.
Hello Jerry – I was very touched by your kind words. May God’s grace lead us to deeper places in Him as the Call of Him goes forth may we respond to the workings of grace to yield to Him fully. Dark days require greater light!
Blessings, my brother!
BT
Good advice. I need to learn deeper depths from Him and in Him. It seems that days are coming when being lost in Him will be more necessary than food and drink. Bless you brother.
Thanks Jerry, I find Brian as well of wisdom. and as he credits the Spirit of God, I deeply appreciate his experience. Blessings to you brother.
So appreciate the comments and the response. “Waters to swim in” is the His Call to us and may we find grace to touch deeper places in Him.
Blessings, my dear friend!
BT
Amen!