Bible Chapter: Ezekiel 25 & 26

Because the Bible is practical, here are some statements to get you thinking.

1.  Write one or two key thoughts that come from today’s reading.
There has been a battle by the forces of evil to destroy God and His plans for a long time.  We see here evidence that God is well-aware of this battle and is more powerful than any enemy who tries to take Him on.  He will win.  God spoke through Ezekiel to prophesy against nations who were hostile to God’s commands and His people.  All nations and people are accountable to God for their actions.  Human power and government will never destroy God’s plan of salvation.  God will judge all evil.  He told what He was going to do and He did it.  He destroyed wicked nations.
Ezekiel prophesied against Moab because they believed that Israel’s God was no greater than the “gods” of other nations.  We see this attitude expressed today.  We hear that all religions are the same, and that truth is what you make it.  Today, when Christians say Jesus is the only way to God, they are called ignorant and narrow-minded.
God’s judgement came because people clapped and danced and cheered at the destruction of His people.  He promised to cut them off from being a nation and destroy them completely.

2.  What can I apply in my life from the reading?
When I think of how people live their lives, I see many who, through their lifestyles and actions, appear to think that nothing can hurt them.  One passage jumped out to me of the powerful judgement God can and does bring.  Describing Tyre, God said He was their enemy.  He promised to bring many nations against them.  God’s insight and destruction is so thorough that He said he would even scrape away its soil and make it a bare rock.  Those who are proud to say they can take care of themselves and don’t need to worry about what God says would find it hard to survive with all the soil gone, living on a rock.  God said He would turn their land into a rock in the sea, a place for fishermen to spread their nets.  Remember, we are totally dependent on God for everything.

3.  How can I help someone?
People, look at the comparison between what people can do and totally control against what God can do and control.  We are nothing on our own.  God will win in the end every time.