*24:15-18* God told Ezekiel that his wife would die and that he should not grieve for her. Ezekiel obeyed God fully, even as Hosea did when he was told to marry an unfaithful woman (Hosea 1:2,3). In both cases, these unusual events were intended as symbolic acts to picture God’s relationship with his people. Obeying God can carry a high cost. The only grief more excruciating than losing your spouse and not being allowed to grieve would be to miss out on eternal life because you did not turn to and obey God. Ezekiel always obeyed God wholeheartedly. We should be wholehearted in our obedience. We can begin by doing all that God commands us to do, even when we don’t feel like it. Are you willing to serve God as completely as Ezekiel did?