The prophets feel God's pain

The Spirit lifted me up and brought me to the east gate of the house of the Lord, which faces east. And behold, at the entrance of the gateway there were twenty-five men. And I saw among them Jaazaniah the son of Azzur, and Pelatiah the son of Benaiah, princes of the people. And he said to me, “Son of man, these are the men who devise iniquity and who give wicked counsel in this city; who say, ‘The time is not near to build houses. This city is the cauldron, and we are the meat.’ Therefore prophesy against them; prophesy, O son of man.” 
And the Spirit of the Lord fell upon me, and he said to me, “Say, Thus says the Lord: So you think, O house of Israel. For I know the things that come into your mind. You have multiplied your slain in this city and have filled its streets with the slain. Therefore thus says the Lord God: Your slain whom you have laid in the midst of it, they are the meat, and this city is the cauldron, but you shall be brought out of the midst of it. You have feared the sword, and I will bring the sword upon you, declares the Lord God. And I will bring you out of the midst of it, and give you into the hands of foreigners, and execute judgments upon you. You shall fall by the sword. I will judge you at the border of Israel, and you shall know that I am the Lord. This city shall not be your cauldron, nor shall you be the meat in the midst of it. I will judge you at the border of Israel, and you shall know that I am the Lord. For you have not walked in my statutes, nor obeyed my rules, but have acted according to the rules of the nations that are around you.” 
And it came to pass, while I was prophesying, that Pelatiah the son of Benaiah died. Then I fell down on my face and cried out with a loud voice and said, “Ah, Lord God! Will you make a full end of the remnant of Israel?” (Ezekiel 11:1–13)

Being called as a prophet to warn God's people of judgement must have been a most difficult assignment. This man was told by God what to say and it was not good news. They were out of fellowship in their disobedience with Him to the point that He would do drastic things to bring them back. It was for their good but such treatment does not feel good. In a small way, it could be compared to what goes through the mind of a rebellious child when a parent restrains them for their behavior. This should never be because the child is annoying, but to turn them from an attitude and actions that would ruin their lives. 

But as many parents say, discipline for a child is just as painful for the parent. That child is loved so much that hurting them to help them hurts those who do it. Ezekiel felt that pain as God did His work. 

Such is Your love for all Your people. Jesus You died for all that sin and mine too, yet we still need Your discipline. I will walk with You for eternity, but realize I’m not ready for that. I can be self-centered, annoyed with people, unwilling to sacrifice my time and efforts to meet the needs of others. Your Word tells me I will be like You only when I see You face to face, but also the more I gaze into Your glory, the more You can work that transformation. What a marvel You are to grant such a miracle to sinners such as I.