So the spirit lifted me up, and took me away, and I went in bitterness, in the heat of my spirit; but the hand of the LORD was strong upon me.
The Spirit literally lifted me up and carried me away. I was going through it, bitter, heated, my whole spirit was on fire. But God's hand was holding me steady through all of it.
Even when you're going through the absolute worst of it, God's got a grip on you.
📚 Historical Context
Ezekiel was a Jewish priest and prophet living in exile in Babylon around 593 BC, following the Babylonian conquest of Jerusalem, where he was among the captives taken from Judah. In this vision from God, Ezekiel is being commissioned as a watchman to warn the rebellious people of Israel, symbolizing his role by eating a scroll that represents internalizing God's message. Despite the Spirit lifting him up and carrying him away, Ezekiel's bitterness and inner turmoil reflect the emotional weight of his divine calling amid the hardships of exile.
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