Oh let the Son of God and found you with his spirit and his life,

let him fill your heart and satisfy your soul.

Oh, let him have the things that hold you

and his spirit like a dove will descend upon your life and make you

whole. you home.

Welcome to the Word for today,

featuring the Bible Teaching of Pastor Chuck Smith,

founder of the Calvary Chapel Movement.

This radio program is a verse by verse study through the entire

Bible. And on today's edition of the word for today, Pastor Chuck continues with the

restoration from Desolation as we pick up in Ezekiel chapter 36 verse one and

now with today's message here's pastor Chuck.

So we turn in our Bibles now to Ezekiel 36 as we continue our study in this very fascinating prophecy. In chapter 36 Ezekiel is commanded to

prophesy to the mountains of Israel. Now this is the second time he prophesied to the mountains of Israel. The first time was back in

chapter six and he was prophesying the desolations that would come to the mountains of Israel and to the cities

because they had built the high places on the mountains and worshipped the false images, idols, and gods.

And thus he spoke about the mountains being made desolate.

That prophecy was fulfilled and the mountains of Israel remained desolate for 19 centuries. Now again he prophesied to the mountains of Israel, but this

prophecy has to do with a work of God in making now the desolate mountains inhabited.

And so there's quite a contrast between this prophecy in chapter 36 and the prophecy in chapter 6, where the desolation

of the mountains was described and now the restoration from the desolation.

Say thus, sayeth the Lord God because the enemy hath said against you aha

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