05/07/2026
Sunday Service | 7.05.2026
God Is Looking for a Man
Text: Ezekiel 22:29–31
God works according to His divine principles. Throughout Scripture, God chooses to work through people to accomplish His purposes. He seeks men and women who are willing to stand in the gap, obey His voice, and become instruments of His will.
“And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land... but I found none." — Ezekiel 22:30
God Is Looking for a Person Who...
1. Seeks the Truth
Reference: Jeremiah 5:1
God desires people who pursue truth, live by it, and are faithful to His Word.
2. Is Willing to Speak for God
Reference: Isaiah 6:8
Like Isaiah, we should have a heart that says, "Here am I; send me." God uses those who are willing to proclaim His message.
3. Has a Perfect (Wholehearted) Heart
Reference: 2 Chronicles 16:9
God searches for hearts that are fully devoted to Him, not divided by the world.
4. Is Humble
Reference: Isaiah 66:2
God looks with favor upon those who are humble and who tremble at His Word.
5. Has a Contrite and Repentant Heart
A repentant heart acknowledges sin, seeks God's forgiveness, and desires genuine transformation.
6. Has a Tender Heart
Reference: 2 Kings 22:1, 19
King Josiah responded with humility and tenderness when he heard God's Word. A tender heart is sensitive to God's conviction.
7. Worships the Lord in Spirit and in Truth
Reference: John 4:23–24
True worship is not merely outward activity but sincere devotion from the heart.
8. Has a Teachable Heart
References: Psalm 25:4; Psalm 143:10; Proverbs 12:1; Proverbs 13:1
A teachable heart is essential for spiritual growth.
Characteristics of a Teachable Heart
- Meekness
- Willingness to receive instruction
- Willingness to listen
- Willingness to obey
- Willingness to learn
Characteristics of an Unteachable Heart
- Pride
- Thinks they already know everything
- Self-willed
- Unwilling to understand
- Unwilling to learn
- Unwilling to submit
- Trusts in self even when wrong
- Closed-minded
- Leaves no room for growth
How Should We Respond to an Unteachable Heart?
When someone continually rejects correction and refuses to learn:
1. Leave them to their own decision after faithfully sharing the truth.
2. Do not exhaust yourself arguing or forcing them to change.
3. Do not beg them to accept instruction.
Remember that only God can change a person's heart. Our responsibility is to faithfully share His truth with love, patience, and wisdom.
Conclusion
God is still looking for people who will stand in the gap for others. The question is not whether God is searching—but whether we are willing to become the kind of person He is looking for.
May we have hearts that seek truth, remain humble, worship sincerely, receive correction, and obey God's voice so that He may use us for His glory.