Friday – Prophets

Reading – Ezekiel 25-27

Highlight Verse:

“All the seaport rulers will step down from their thrones and take off their royal robes and beautiful clothing. They will sit on the ground trembling with horror at your destruction.”
‭‭Ezekiel‬ ‭26‬:‭16‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Everyone along the coast thought Tyre was an idyllic port. They looked to it as their model. It was the best of the best.

Until it wasn’t.

Its downfall?

Pride and arrogance.

They laughed at the defeat of Israel and Judah, while thinking nothing like that could happen to them.

Until it did.

Like Tyre, I believe the USA is the best place to live in the world.

But I must not let my patriotic pride keep me and this country from being humble before God.

If we laugh at the fate of others while we ignore God, it doesn’t matter how secure we seem, God is stronger and He will reign “Here on Earth as it is in Heaven.”

So, let’s be patriotic, but let’s also remember Who created the entire world and that we are nothing without God.

Have you ever put your devotion to your country before your devotion to God?
How did that work out for you?
Where do you think the balance of pride should be in regard to devotion to God versus devotion to country?