The Book Of Ezekiel is one of the “prophetic” books. Therefore, it is prophesy of the New Testament and Jesus. A pretty standard way of preaching is to use both Old and New Testaments, pairing prophesy with recount.
Therefore, Christians READ it as prophesy of the New Testament and Jesus. But they do that because they're starting with an assumption that, well, colors their thinking.
“A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.”; (Ezekiel 36:26 KJV)