He brought me . . . this started in chapter 46 and verses 19 and 21. . . and these verses include the rest of the seven occurrences. To be BROUGHT by someone, the one being brought is first willing to be led because they have full confidence/trust in the Leader. The Leader determines where they go and when they go. You will see in these verses that HE brought me OUT, HE brought me THROUGH and HE brought me TO His desired end. Progressive steps in our lives. The yieldedness of the one being brought creates a beautiful harmony that ensures that progress is made and that the desired objective is reached. The ‘Man’, our Leader Who is bringing you, is a picture of the Holy Spirit who is within you to bring you into all truth (John 14:26).

The first reference of being BROUGHT is in Ezekiel 46:19. The one being shown and led is being given a revelation that the ordinary folk do not get to see. Taken into the HOLY CHAMBERS OF THE PRIESTS . . . which faced north yet had special places on the west side of each chamber or room. Here was where the sanctifying food for the priests was prepared. It was ‘boiled’ . . . water and fire were involved. This sacrificial food for the priests had come from the working of the water of the word and the consuming fire of His anointing and presence. It was the meat or real substance of His will that was thus prepared for the priests. They too had to be identified with the three main offerings of Passover as well as seeing them by the Spirit. There was a distinct need for these priests to move in holiness . . . without which no man will see the Father.

The second reference is in verse 21. Now the priests were brought to the OUTER COURT where they would then boil the sacrifices for the people. This ministry was done by THE MINISTERS OF THE HOUSE . . . priests chosen for that work. This took place in four courts that were 30c x 40c in size. These sizes declare the intent of this ministry. . . namely that by many testings (40) the people might be brought to maturity (30) and that it would include the whole world (4 areas).

We see that there is a precise dealings of the Lord for each priest within himself to be followed by similar dealings for the people. It is a picture of the husbandman must first be a partaker of the fruit.

Now to our study . . . this preamble needed to be included because chapter 47 begins with ‘Afterward’. Ezekiel called ‘son of man’, is now brought back to the door of the house — the place of going in or out . . .

A priests’ office is to so be one with Father-God that they can ‘re-present’ Him to the people AND present the people to God. Yes, that is a mediator of which Jesus Christ was the Prototype . The things that I do, you shall do also and greater . . . Remember that our High Priest, Jesus Christ, is now corporate. . . for we are the body of Christ.

If one gets as far as the threshold, it is like you receive the impetus (from within) to go on . . . whether in or out . . . it is a sure picture that one will not stand still. Christ being the Door, we then are the feet that rest on the threshold. That which brought you to the door into moving with the Spirit, will cause enabling faith to rise up for that which follows.

Ezekiel 47:1 Afterward he brought me again unto the door of the house; and, behold, waters issued out from under the threshold of the house eastward: for the forefront of the house stood toward the east, and the waters came down from under from the right side of the house, at the south side of the altar.

Jesus said, I am the Door which happens to include the threshold. The DOOR of the HOLY PLACE is where these waters started to be seen . . . flowing EASTWARD — towards a new day, a new move, a new accomplishment. THIS WATER of the Living Spirit-Word came from the Holy Place of the anointing and touched the south side of the brazen altar in the outer court. This indicates that this living flowing word of life — THE VOICE OF GOD —was for a new day and a new expression of Christ and in its path there was blessing (south side) because of Calvary (altar). This refers to the blessings that have been received because we have truly passed by this altar experience of ‘death to self’.

Ezekiel 47:2 Then brought he me out of the way of the gate northward, and led me about the way without unto the utter gate by the way that looks eastward; and, behold, there ran out waters on the right side.

These waters with life and purpose were unstoppable. This revelation to Ezekiel took him out of the outer court via the north gate which speaks of tests and ‘battles’. We never had challenges like this before . . . it used to be ‘plain sailing’ until He brought me to the Threshold where the true water of life flows out. This ‘son of man’ was then brought to the gate on the east side where the waters were flowing out now to the world.

The ‘world’ speaks of those who have not as yet, been drawn into a relationship with Father-God and thus are not a part of His House, His Temple, His Tabernacle made without hands.

Now comes the MEASURING ROD and the LINE. Remember Ephesians 4:13 . . . Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ: Ministering Priests are called to bring God’s people to maturity. . . to the fullness of Christ, for His Body must become mature in every aspect. It is done by the Lord causing the hungry ones to be measured.

I expect you were measured by some adult when you were a child. They would put a mark on the door frame or wall and you would return after a while and get a further mark placed there . . . to see if you had grown! There was a measuring done and you knew when you had grown and by how much. Being measured was a big encouragement.

God is measuring your progress . . . whether you are fully surrendered to His will or only partly! Is His stature being seen in you ? . . . are you making progress in being changed into His image?

Ezekiel 47:3 And when the man that had the line in his hand went forth eastward, he measured a thousand cubits, and he brought me through the waters; the waters were to the ankles.

A LINE was measured in these waters. A line is straight . . . the shortest distance between two points is a straight line. He walked by this line for 1000 cubits (please do not change cubits to some modern day measurement for God measures in cubits). ‘1000’ speaks of THE GLORY OF GOD (His real manifested presence) WHEN HIS WILL IS ACCOMPLISHED. 2 Corinthians 3:17-18 declares that as we allow the Holy Spirit in us to be truly LORD, then He will change us from glory to glory into His Image — a 1000 cubits at a time!

The water of life is touching you . . . to the ankles! Your ‘walk’ is being surrounded by this water , this ‘new thing’, this ‘new thinking’, but even so as you walk, you are muddying the waters with your own desires. There is a pull on your walk by the water — your natural ways and purposes now find a little opposition . . . it is a little more difficult to do God’s will in your own way, but you do anyway. The progress you have made however, is pleasing to the Lord for His glory will be revealed to you in a special way . . . just how He sees that you need it.

Ezekiel 47:4 Again he measured a thousand, and brought me through the waters; the waters were to the knees.

Specific points of progress and maturing are being laid out for you by this ‘Man’ with the line. The mere fact that he has measured your course again is so that you can gain assurance as to your progress, be thankful for what He has done and know His presence (glory) in even a greater way. You really are beginning to mature! You are going deeper and deeper into this flow of the living word . . . that is the Truth, which is Jesus — His full nature. You are now walking in these waters up to the knees. The knees speak of relationship via communion via prayer via praying without ceasing. This ‘knee-drill’ is essential to receiving the strength needed to walk in the Spirit. Your walk, because of your ego being so dominant, is still stirring up the mud, but the effect of it is not quite so polluting as earlier. It becomes even harder to walk towards the new day — the waters of life surrounding you makes it more difficult for your ‘natural man’ to make easy progress any more. This is yet another ‘milestone’ in your maturing. His presence is very real as the relationship is developed.

Again he measured a thousand, and brought me through; the waters were to the loins.

If you thought that it was tough walking with water to the knees, it is now even harder with water that come up to your loins. The LOINS speak of two major things. First REPRODUCTION and then DIGESTION. Those making their way towards experiencing the new day of His fullness, will find that they will begin to reproduce the Life of Christ in others because of the waters of life that have surrounded their loins. No longer will there be offered a watered-down version of the gospel that comes over like adding Jesus to your life, but rather the full realisation that the old life is ‘traded in’ for His new life. If any man be in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away, behold all things are new. Behold all things are new ( 2 Corinthians 5:17). The law of ‘do’s and don’ts’ is replaced by ‘for me to live is Christ’. Progress now appears to be slower. Mud is still be stirred up but it is not seen so readily.

The mud of the natural man’s abilities in you will have diminished because of the effect of the life-giving water around you. The glory of God is experienced yet again along with a further measuring to note your progress.

Let go your earthly security — ‘don’t swim with one foot on the bottom’ . . .