I am using the daily Bible reading schedule from “The Bible.net” for my daily Bible reading.

In the year 2000, on the 23rd day of this month, my wife married me.  So here we are on day 9 of the 20 days that I am going to wish her Happy Anniversary for 20 years of marriage.  Happy Anniversary Darling!

Today, I am reading and commenting on Ezekiel 44-45.

In his vision as recounted in today’s passage, Ezekiel was told to take careful note of the regulations he was given here concerning the Temple and the use of its various entryways.  To be perfectly honest, I do not get the significance of most of the instructions which follow.  There are however a few which I think we can generalize and understand as having a timeless significance.  He tells the priests that they must be sure to follow all of God’s instructions.  Then a little bit later, he tells the princes, the ruling class, that they must use honest weights and honest measures.  It is not enough for the leaders and rulers to make sure the people know what the right thing to do is, they must do what is right.  We see the violation of this today with government leaders breaking government regulations which the common people must follow and with religious leaders breaking the sexual codes they preach.  Yes, our leaders are humans with human failings, but when they find themselves unable to live by the rules they promote for others they should step down until God’s Spirit gives them victory over that sin.