September 05, 2019: SOAP #3563:  Ezekiel 25-28; Revelation 10

Scripture:  Ezekiel (NIV) 25:2 “Son of man, set your face against the Ammonites and prophesy against them. … 6 For this is what the Sovereign LORD says: Because you have clapped your hands and stamped your feet, rejoicing with all the malice of your heart against the land of Israel, 7  therefore I will stretch out my hand against you and give you as plunder to the nations. I will cut you off from the nations and exterminate you from the countries. I will destroy you, and you will know that I am the LORD.’”
8 “This is what the Sovereign LORD says: ‘Because Moab …
12 “This is what the Sovereign LORD says: ‘Because Edom …
15 “This is what the Sovereign LORD says: ‘Because the Philistines …

Observation:   The four nations mentioned in chapter 25 were all going to be judged because of their mistreatment of Israel.  This is a fulfillment of God’s promise in Genesis 12:3. It is still God’s promise to Israel.

It was through their mistreatment of Israel, and God’s judgment on them that they would come to know that the God of Israel was the Lord God of the whole earth!  Each of the judgments on each of these nations ends with “Then they will know…” that Israel’s God is the Lord God of the Earth!

Application:   God wants to be known.  A time is coming when He will be acknowledged for Who He is!  Now it is my responsibility and privilege to make Him known through my life to those around me.

Prayer:  Holy Spirit, flow through me.  Make Jesus known through me today, I pray.  Amen

Pastor Leon
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