09/06/2026
September 6
Ezekiel 43....When the Glory Returns
Have you ever felt like something precious was missing from your life?
You can have activity without peace.
Success without fulfillment.
Religion without relationship.
From the outside, everything may appear fine....yet deep inside, you know something is absent.
In Ezekiel 43, the prophet sees the glory of God returning to the temple.
Earlier in the book, God's glory had departed because the people had repeatedly turned away from Him. Now, after judgment, correction, and restoration, His presence returns.
That is the heart of the chapter.
God's people were never meant to live without His presence.
Neither are we.
We can fill our schedules, build our plans, and pursue our goals, but nothing can replace a living relationship with God.
Jesus came so that we would not merely know about God....but know Him personally.
And through the Holy Spirit, God's presence now lives within every believer.
That means you do not have to search for Him in a distant place.
He is with you in the ordinary moments.
In the quiet room.
In the difficult conversation.
In the hospital hallway.
In the long night when sleep will not come.
His presence changes everything.
It brings peace where fear once ruled.
Hope where disappointment had settled.
Strength where weariness had taken over.
The greatest blessing God can give is not simply a better circumstance.
It is more of Himself.
So today, before asking God to change everything around you, pause and welcome His presence within you.
Because when His glory fills a life, even ordinary places become holy.
Something to think about....
The greatest thing God can restore is not what you lost....it is your awareness of His presence.
Another thought…I love this chapter because it brings Ezekiel full circle.
The book began with the glory of God appearing beside the river in exile. Then the glory departed from the temple because of the people's rebellion. Now, near the end, the glory returns. That tells us something powerful about the Father.
He corrects because He loves. He restores because He has not given up.
And His ultimate desire is always to dwell with His people.
