The prophecies in Ezekiel chapters 33-48 were given after the overthrow of Jerusalem to offer hope to the captives. Prior to this those in captivity held out hope that they would soon return to their home land and after the destruction they felt that all was lost. So God speaks to the nation in captivity that just as judgment was certain because of their rebellion so was restoration certain because of God’s goodness. Throughout these 15 chapters Ezekiel writes of the blessings to come as God will restore and regather the people from the four corners of the world to repatriate the land that He had called them to. Ezekiel writes of a time when the Glory of the Lord will come back into a rebuilt temple.
Folks, there will inevitably be seasons in our life when our expectations won’t be realized, times when what we longed for doesn’t materialize. During such times it is easy for us to think that “all hope” is lost, that our present captivity is a permanent prison where we shall never again see the light of day.
Saint’s, God does not take away nor does He not meet our expectations that He hasn’t something far more glorious that He desires to give us.