Ezekiel 44

Long one of my favorite chapters, Ezekiel 44 highlights the priesthood ministry of the Sons of Zadok. When the other priests were offering with selfish, mixed motives, the Sons of Zadok had pure hearts and motives and sought to please the Lord alone.

Ezekiel points out that they were to wear only linen garments that would not make them perspire like wool would. There’s a message here; ministry to God should not be a product of carnal energy. It should be the fruit of a clean heart that pays attention to God’s desires rather than attempting to entertain and carnally stir up the emotions of the worshipers.

If a worship leader is aiming at simply working up the emotions of the congregation, he is missing the mark. Please God rather than pleasing men.

Gal. 1:10