As a mole digs under the earth blindly and comes to a surface he is then capture by predators that will kill him, or take him into captivity. As a child growing up one of the cats my family own use to hunt moles, and often bringing them back dead or alive to the door of the house for family members to find. I truly believe the cat had no intent to injure the mole, but because it escaped from his nest beneath the earth, he had to carry it into captivity or worse. If the mole only stayed in the earth he would have been safe. God created the mole to survive underground and remain safe, though it can not see where it is going. His desire to see is what cost him, because once on top of the earth surface he was still blind.

King Zedekiah would go through the wall of the kings gate in Judah only to be capture in the plains of Jericho by the Chaldeans. Ezekiel vision was one of reality as he was performing it. Ezekiel vision and action was a form of preaching. God had blinded the royalty of Judah to the ability they could not escape. Ezekiel covering was one that cover his eyes to see clearly the road he was traveling. The road of travel was one of destruction for the King’s family. Zedekiah would see his sons killed before he has his own eyes gored out of the Babylonian soldiers.

The journey into captivity would be down without understanding or the ability to see into the future of where they would be going. Zedekiah would not understand the Babylonian language nor, would he be able to see his where he was going because of his great escape from Judah by night. One must remember the last chapter captivity was coming, but if they obeyed the Chaldeans no harm would come to them. King choose to escape instead, think he could out run the Chaldeans. Ezekiel would prophesy/preach the event.

Now Judah would be scatter through Babylon. The promise of the return to Israel was eminent. They would return to the promise land during the time of King Darius. The exile only a journey and a punishment for sin. If Israel would repent God would begin to the people though they be scattered. God would use his healing to bring the gentiles into the knowledge of his power through his people. If his people called by his name would help themselves and put away their idols, then he would heal them, but he would also grant whatever they ask of Him. The people of Judah that would repent would become a living stone or testimony of the power of God among the heathens.

Missionary today in the Christian faith come home with stories of the miraculous work of God on the mission field. Miracles of unforeseen impossibilities becoming ability through prayer. God’s people calling on God and claiming the power of His word to testify of His ability to change lives. God testimony of salvation coming through prayer and proclamation/prophesy as the Spirit leads to the heathens. God testifying through His people of His power and strength to make them a living stone that would know the power of God for themselves. In Acts 2 we see the wonderful works of God coming through the languages of the world being spoken about God. Through out acts we see the power of Jesus name and faith through Christ Jesus continuing to testify of the power of God. Today miracles still come forth, do you see the power of God or do you forget it, a few days after the event. We need to magnify the great things God does in our life to testify to the heathens.

Judah first sign would be the testimony of seeing the capture of the king of Judah after he tried to flee and his people be safe within the camp of the enemy. A testimony of God word not being followed and the consequences of disobedience to both man and God. Our very human nature is often to do the opposite of God’s calling on our life, because of divination of the devil that tells us it just in our heads and not a reality or the duplication or imitation of certain things that God declares. Defining of God’s word as truth and not mimicked with become clear in the heart as one listens and obeys God.

Dear Heavenly Father strengthen us to testify of the power of God. Bring forth your hope in our hearts as we turn away from sin and step forward in faith in you. In Jesus precious name, Amen.