(REFLECTIONS ON EZEKIEL 31:1-18) Assyria, the mighty nation, once a cedar in Lebanon, once the envy of all the trees of Eden in the garden of God, was brought down, and Egypt was on the same trajectory of destruction. The problem is, they didn’t learn from history, and that is why what happened to Assyria […]
(REFLECTIONS ON EZEKIEL 30:1-26) Weapons can be used to protect, to defend, to deter, but they are also used for the offensive, to bring about destruction rather than to bring about peace. Perhaps our initial motivation to bear arms is to protect, but that can quickly be transformed to a way to control, elicit fear, […]
(REFLECTIONS ON EZEKIEL 29:1-21) Children learn from a very early age the concept of possession. Very early on, perhaps before they can put together an entire sentence, many children learn the concept of “mine!” Mine means, this is my possession, it is solely for me, I am in control of it, and you cannot have […]
(REFLECTIONS ON EZEKIEL 28:1-26) Previously, we saw the Lord’s judgment against Tyre as a nation. In today’s Scripture, we see the Lord’s judgment against the king of Tyre. 1 The word of the Lord came to me: 2 “Son of man, say to the ruler of Tyre, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: “‘In […]
(REFLECTIONS ON EZEKIEL 27:1-36) We can tell a lot about a person by how they react to the failure and downfall of those around them. For example, if someone fails miserably during a presentation, will they receive comfort and encouragement from their co-workers, or will their co-workers think to themselves that this gives them a […]
(REFLECTIONS ON EZEKIEL 26:1-21) When I read the Lord’s words through the prophet Ezekiel to Tyre saying, “I am against you,” it reminds me of Paul’s letter to the Romans where he writes about our relationship with God through Jesus Christ. Paul writes in Romans 8, 31 What, then, shall we say in response to these […]
(REFLECTIONS ON EZEKIEL 25:8-17) When we think about someone stretching out their hand, what do we think of? Perhaps we think of someone stretching out their hand to help those that are in need. We can also imagine someone stretching out their hand in worship to receive blessings from God. It perhaps also makes us […]
(REFLECTIONS ON EZEKIEL 25:1-7) 1 The word of the Lord came to me: 2 “Son of man, set your face against the Ammonites and prophesy against them.” Judgement came against the people of God, but this isn’t the end of the story. Although it may make sense to us that God punished His own people, just as parents discipline their own […]
(REFLECTIONS ON EZEKIEL 24:15-27) When we read today’s Scripture, does it leave us in a state of shock? How could the Lord take away Ezekiel’s wife? How could the Lord then ask Ezekiel not to mourn for the dead and only groan quietly as if grumbling over this life changing event? Yet, we read that […]
(REFLECTIONS ON EZEKIEL 22) Although judgment was coming to Jerusalem, those that remained thought they were the fortunate ones, because they were not part of the initial group of exiles to Babylon. They thought that they were the remnant, the chosen ones that God would save, and it didn’t help things that there were false […]