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In the first half of our chapter, God shows Ezekiel beautiful streams of water that flow out from the Temple providing life to everything in their path. The source of the water may seem small at first, but it will quickly turn into a gushing river large enough to bring the Dead Sea and all of the desolate desert area surrounding it back to life.<\/span><\/p>\n

Up until this point, Ezekiel\u2019s vision had largely been concerned with measurements of the new Temple design and the laws surrounding its functioning. Here we see something different. We have hints of apocalyptic redemption.<\/span><\/p>\n

In his vision of this divine river, Ezekiel sees that is not just the people of Israel who will be restored, but the very land itself. The future Temple is to become a kind of new Eden, with a river flowing out of it to water the garden of the world (cf Genesis 2:10).<\/span><\/p>\n

Jewish mystical tradition has long used the imagery of a divine river flowing out from Eden as a way of understanding God\u2019s divine vitality flowing into creation. This flow is constant and yet ever-changing.<\/span><\/p>\n

I cannot read this passage without thinking of my own experiences along my beloved Hudson River in NYC. I have taken mindful walks almost every day for several years along its banks. Recently, I witnessed its latest explosion into spring. The river is a place of water and of life.<\/span><\/p>\n

One day during a walk along the river, I noticed myself having the following meditation:<\/span><\/p>\n

By the morning light<\/span>
\n<\/span>I go outside to play with the river<\/span>
\n<\/span>We spend all day together<\/span>
\n<\/span>delightful time<\/span>
\n<\/span>Then evening begins to fall<\/span>
\n<\/span>\u201cRiver, I have to go inside. Darkness is coming.\u201d<\/span>
\n<\/span>My heart beats in my chest<\/span>
\n<\/span>\u201cWill you be here tomorrow?\u201d<\/span>
\n<\/span>\u201cAlmost certainly. However, I won\u2019t be the same.\u201d<\/span>
\n<\/span>\u201cThat\u2019s okay. Neither will I.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

A human being is constant and yet ever-changing, just like a river. We are constantly sustained by a divine flow that animates our existence. Still, there are surely dry, desolate lands in our own hearts that are waiting for a deeper experience of this divine flow to wash over them, redeeming them and giving them new life. Change is not only possible, but inevitable.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, human beings need not only be passive beneficiaries of this flowing divine vitality. Over time, we can learn to play with this flow, merging with it and becoming transformed into active participants of God\u2019s unfolding redemption. We can help to bring the dry, desolate parts of our entire world back to life. 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