Ezekiel 43 Do you meet with God each day? Is your meeting casual or reverent? In Chapter 1, when Ezekiel had his first vision, he was by the River Chebar, and there he fell on his face. In Ezekiel 43, he again falls on his face. When John saw the risen Christ, he too fell on his face.[Rev 1:17] Both show us we dare not be careless and lackadaisical as we spend time in His holy presence. The very presence of God should cause us to stop and consider who He is. He is holy; He is glorious; He is majestic.
When God’s Spirit left the temple, He hovered, but now He enters like the sound of a mighty waterfall, and the earth shone with his glory. When the Spirit of God came upon the disciples, it was with the sound like a mighty rushing wind followed by the tongues of fire. Centuries later John recorded that when he heard the voice of Jesus it was “like the roar of many waters“ [Rev 1:15]
When the Spirit of the Living God enters us we are now as Paul describes: “you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you. God’s temple is holy and you are that temple.” [1Cor 3:16, 17]
As you meet with God, come as a little child in humble adoration.
A neighbor said I don’t need church; I can commune with God in nature. Yes you can and there are times when you need that time alone with God, but Christ died for the church and we are reminded to not forsake the assembling of ourselves together. When we meet corporately we gain from others. For example, the ministry I work for meets for corporate prayer each Monday. When we leave we are lifted up and encouraged and ready to do battle with whatever the enemy sends our way. That in essence is why we can be strong and courageous even through challenging times.