Friday – Prophets

Reading – Ezekiel 25-27

Highlight Verse:

“Son of man, Tyre has rejoiced over the fall of Jerusalem, saying, ‘Ha! She who was the gateway to the rich trade routes to the east has been broken, and I am the heir! Because she has been made desolate, I will become wealthy!’ “Therefore, this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I am your enemy, O Tyre, and I will bring many nations against you, like the waves of the sea crashing against your shoreline.”
‭‭Ezekiel‬ ‭26‬:‭2‬-‭3‬ ‭NLT‬‬

It is said that the LORD is a jealous God.

But that jealousy is another manifestation of His love for His people.

Most of Ezekiel is full of rebukes against Israel, but today’s reading is against the surrounding nations.

Why?

Because they bullied Israel.

Even when God allows the bullying to teach Israel a lesson, that doesn’t mean he doesn’t get emotionally involved when someone is picking on His kids.

In fact, I believe that is proof that God is a person, not just a power. But that’s another subject entirely.

The bottom line to me is the fact that God loves His children so much that He goes to extreme lengths to protect them.

Even when He disciplines His children, He loves and protects them.

If you trust in God for forgiveness and new life, you are His child!

Have you ever felt like God couldn’t love you because of the things you’ve done?
Have you come to the point where you realize that God’s love is not dependent on your actions but on your identity as a child of His?