When discomfort set in, the Israelites chose blame over unity. Instead of trusting the path to Canaan, they turned on Moses. Their desire for immediate relief clouded their vision of a greater promise.

Shackled by regret or sedated by nostalgia, people often let the past govern their future. But Ezekiel declares that change is always possible. Redemption is not about your track record—it’s about the path you choose today.

We all know someone haunted by their past, who walks with slumped shoulders under the weight of failure. For them, the thought of transformation feels laughable—but Ezekiel reminds us: even the wicked can live if they turn toward righteousness in the present moment.