Ezekiel 48 concludes the apportionment of land. God also allocates land to the priests, the Levites who will maintain land holy to God. They are not allowed to give it away. The gates of the city are named for each of the twelve tribes. The city’s name will forever be “The Lord is There.”

1 John 4 exhorts us to love one another. Love comes from God because God is love. God’s love was revealed in Jesus. God didn’t love us because we loved Him. We love because God loved us first. Because we have the love of God in us we do not need to be afraid. We can stand up against injustice. We can speak out the truth. We can be bold in our faith. Our lives must reflect the love of God for us through our love for each other. We cannot love God and yet not show love for others. God commands us to love God and others as well.