Ezekiel 04: Burning Poo for Jesus

Burning poo for Jesus – yes, you read that correctly. Ezekiel 4 contains what might be the strangest divine instruction in the entire Bible, and we're diving straight into it without flinching.When God called Ezekiel to be a prophet, He didn't just ask him to speak words of warning to rebellious Israel. Instead, God commanded a series of shocking visual demonstrations that would grab attention in ways mere words never could. The most jarring? Cooking food over human excrement to symbolize the defiled conditions Israel would face in exile. Even Ezekiel – described as stubborn and hard-headed – balked at this command, leading God to modify it slightly by allowing cow dung instead. The message remained uncomfortable, but the visual impact was preserved.What makes this ancient text remarkably relevant is its challenge to modern believers: are we willing to look peculiar for God? While the Lord isn't asking us to perform bizarre cooking demonstrations, He does call us to live differently in ways that might seem strange to our culture – maintaining sexual purity, prioritizing family over career advancement, speaking truth when lies are convenient, or rejecting entertainment that dishonors God. As Pastor Brandon powerfully states, "I don't want us to see how close to hell we can get and still go to heaven. I want to see how close to heaven we can get and still live on this earth."Subscribe, share, and leave a five-star review as we continue exploring even the strangest passages of Scripture with honesty and application. Remember God's promise from Ezekiel 34:14: "I will put my Spirit in you and you will live again." Living peculiarly for God isn't about following bizarre rules – it's about experiencing the fullness of life He intends.We’d love to hear from you. (For questions, use the links above.)Support the showContact us- Ask a QuestionSend EncouragementTake a Next Step-SOAP Bible Study Method.Bible Reading Plan.Free Weekly Newsletter.Socials-Facebook.Instagram.X. YouTube.The More We Dig. The More We Find.Scripture quotations taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation (NLT). Copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.