God allowed Ezekiel’s wife to die suddenly as a symbol of the defilement of Jerusalem (Ezk 24:16, 21). He had forbidden Jeremiah to marry in order to illustrate how hard times would get. He instructed Hosea to marry a harlot to demonstrate his people’s unfaithfulness. The prophet’s personal lives were object lessons for the people. This seems very harsh way to treat the servants of God, but they yielded and their lives communicated. It shows how strongly God wants to speak to his people. I hope the prophet’s suffering is not in vain. What does your life communicate? Hear the word of the Lord through the prophets.
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