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<p><a href= "http://traffic.libsyn.com/thehighroadshow/2787S1004.mp3" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Download</a></p> <!-- END 1201 Download Link --> <p>Ezekiel 12-15 We are in the Prophetic Stream reading from the Good News Translation. 7streamsmethod.com | @7StreamsMethod | @serenatravis | #7Streams | <a href= "https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=YPPA8XGTQ2YHU">Donate</a></p> <!--more--> <p>Commentary by Dr. Drake Travis</p> <blockquote> <div>Good Lord have mercy -->some might pray at this point. But our job is to learn permanently that your rules are rules that we need to live by...permanently.  Amen.</div> </blockquote> <div>12 - so goes the life of a prophet living among spiritual dullards to say the least.  It's great being a big name in history but the road to prominence here is not a pleasant one - not for Ezekiel. He is called to model what is coming for King Zedekiah as he flees Jerusalem at night. Zedekiah, the waffling, flip-flopping king who tried to play both sides, [make that all sides!] to avoid discomfort during the looming invasion back in Jerusalem.  Remember Ezekiel is exiled among the Chaldeans and prophesying in this setting as the Chaldeans are on a mad charge for Jerusalem to burn the place and execute anyone who fights them in the process.  So Ezekiel has to go camping and, uh, it's not at an R.V. park!  What is being foretold is that the Judeans are going to go "camping" and it's the type of camping trip where they ironically would <u>love</u> to be concerned with mosquitos and ants and pine needles in their sleeping bags. But they are going to be concerned with war, famine, and disease. After this then maybe they will begin to hear God and realize that they are a stubborn indolent people v.s. what God called them to be; His testimony.  From 'here on' the cheery prophecies that were all lies and the false encouragement is over with. God is going to talk to them straight and plain: YOU ARE REBELLIOUS ... and it's time for your spanking, and it's going to