“And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they show much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness.” (Ezekiel 33:31)
I heard the story of an all day church meeting with dinner on the grounds. After the morning worship service and a big lunch, the outdoor tables were cleared and everyone made their way back inside as the singing started. When the preacher began preaching, one little boy slipped out to get some fresh air. He stayed out a good long while and decided he should go back in. As he was coming back to the building, he met another little boy who was stepping out for some fresh air. The first boy asked the second, “Is the preaching done yet? The second boy answered, “The preaching is done but they ain’t done nothing about it yet.”
In Ezekiel’s day they admired the preacher, expressing much love toward him and said good things about his sermons. Ezekiel was to them like a beautiful song being sung by an accomplished singer. The last part of verse thirty-three sums it up. It says, “For they hear thy words, but they do them not.” (Ezekiel 33:32)
Every Sunday in churches across America it can be said, “The preaching is done, but no one has done anything about it.” We must be doers of the Word and not just hearers only. (James 1:22)
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