In Ezekiel’s time, there were not many being saved. God’s house was a rebellious house, and most had no regard for his words. But the LORD persistently sought his people. He made it so that Ezekiel could say nothing else but his words, and charged him to speak them. To someone with God’s sweet truth, proclaiming it has to be done. Failure to do so is like failing to save a drowning child. Ezekiel had to prophesy to deliver his own soul.
LORD, fill us with your words, and send us to speak them, no matter who listens.
Ezekiel 2-3