In this chapter, the Lord describes what He will do to Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, and how Egypt will be amongst many other nations that have fallen to the world of the dead. Here’s how the chapter begins: “On March 3, during the twelfth year of King Jehoiachin’s captivity, this message came to me from the Lord: “Son of man, mourn for Pharaoh, king of Egypt, and give him this message: You think of yourself as a strong young lion among the nations, but you are really just a sea monster, heaving around in your own rivers, stirring up mud with your feet.” (Wow! That is good…”You’re just a sea monster stirring up mud!” I’m going to use that one! LOL!)
“Therefore, this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I will send many people to catch you in my net and haul you out of the water. I will leave you stranded on the land to die. All the birds of the heavens will land on you, and the wild animals of the whole earth will gorge themselves on you. I will cover the hills with your flesh and fill the valleys with your bones. I will drench the earth with your gushing blood all the way to the mountains, filling the ravines to the brim. When I blot you out, I will veil the heaven and darken the stars. I will cover the sun with a cloud, and the moon will not give you its light. Yes, I will bring darkness everywhere across your land. Even the brightest stars will become dark above you. I, the Sovereign Lord, have spoken!” (Wow! The Lord gets personal!)
“And when I bring your shattered remains to distant nations that you have never seen, I will disturb many hearts. Yes, I will bring terror to many lands, and their kings will be terrified because of all I do to you. They will shudder in fear for their lives as I brandish my sword before them on the day of your fall.” (Ezekiel 32:1-10)
Read the rest of the chapter for yourself to see how the Lord will drag Egypt down to the world of the dead with other nations that boasted about their greatness.
Lord, thank you for your Word today! Please help us be humble, for death is certain if we are not. We will certainly have the fate of others who were proud, if we refuse to walk with humility. Lord, we love you!
May the Lord bless you and protect you. May the Lord smile on you and be gracious to you. May the Lord show you his favor and give you his peace.” (Numbers 6:24-26)
….AND MAY WE ALL PRACTICE THIS WITH ONE ANOTHER.
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