⭐ Ezekiel 44

Ezekiel 44 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “Then he brought me back by the way of the outer gate of the sanctuary, which looks toward the east; and it was shut.” That is not a motto invented for a poster. It is the first sentence a family hears when this page is opened at night.

Keep going a little further. The chapter also says, ““They shall enter into my sanctuary, and they shall come near to my table, to minister to me, and they shall keep my instruction.” Ezekiel 44 opens with these words: “Then he brought me back by the way of the outer gate of the sanctuary, which looks toward the east; and it was shut.” The line to keep is Ezekiel 44:9: “Thus says the Lord Yahweh, “No foreigner, uncircumcised in heart and uncircumcised in flesh, shall enter into my sanctuary, of any foreigners who are among…” Carry the word “thus” from that verse into the rest of the day.

The line worth learning out loud is Ezekiel 44:9: “Thus says the Lord Yahweh, “No foreigner, uncircumcised in heart and uncircumcised in flesh, shall enter into my sanctuary, of any foreigners who are among the children of Israel.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.

What happens first in Ezekiel 44? Then try this: Read “Thus says the Lord Yahweh, “No foreigner, uncircumcised in heart and uncircumcised in flesh, shall enter…” once more. What does it show you about God? You do not have to finish every verse. You can close the book after the memory verse and still have read the Bible together.