Ezekiel 2:3 And he said unto me, Son of man, I send thee to the children of Israel, to a rebellious nation that hath rebelled against me: they and their fathers have transgressed against me, even unto this very day. 4 For they are impudent children and stiff-hearted. I do send thee unto them; and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God.
One of the reasons why such a graphic vision was given to Ezekiel, was so that he himself might be prepared to obey God with humility. The prophet was to be sent to a rebellious people, and he would encounter great danger and difficulty yet, like those mighty angels he saw in vision, he was to go straight forward, and not turn as he went.
In other words, regardless of the obstacles that he would certainly encounter, regardless of the many questions he may have, and regardless of the threat to himself personally, he was not to alter, tone down or modify God’s word, but he must rather dart and return, like the proverbial bolt of lightning, to await any further directives from God.
This would call for true humility on his part; at times the message of God would not be received with joy by the hearers, just as it is in our day, and yes, he would often encounter push back from those to whom God was sending the messages, but not one, or all of these variables were to phase the prophet Ezekiel.
Ezekiel 2:6 And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns be with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!