QT 8/24/2023 Ezek 31:10-14, God hates the PROUD

Ezekiel 31:10–14 (ESV) —

10 “Therefore thus says the Lord God: Because it towered high and set its top among the clouds, and its heart was proud of its height, 11 I will give it into the hand of a mighty one of the nations. He shall surely deal with it as its wickedness deserves. I have cast it out. 12 Foreigners, the most ruthless of nations, have cut it down and left it. On the mountains and in all the valleys its branches have fallen, and its boughs have been broken in all the ravines of the land, and all the peoples of the earth have gone away from its shadow and left it. 13 On its fallen trunk dwell all the birds of the heavens, and on its branches are all the beasts of the field. 14 All this is in order that no trees by the waters may grow to towering height or set their tops among the clouds, and that no trees that drink water may reach up to them in height. For they are all given over to death, to the world below, among the children of man, with those who go down to the pit.

 

NOTE: God compares Egypt to Assyria. It is always pride that destroys a nation. We think America is the greatest nation on earth, but that is slowly becoming not true. We are arrogant. We tolerate corruption. We take pride in sin. We promote one group of people over another, no longer basing success on effort and effectiveness. We have created an unequal system, all under the lie of creating equality. We have embraced evil over good, lies over truth, hatred over love, and atheism over God. We are a proud nation whom God will judge soon. For those of us who know God and have a real relationship with Jesus Christ, may we be a witness to the gospel, not to a political philosophy. May people see Jesus in our life and through our works. May we have an impact on this proud nation of ours.

 

Proverbs 8:13 (ESV) —

13 The fear of the Lord is hatred of evil.

Pride and arrogance and the way of evil

and perverted speech I hate.

 

Psalm 94:2 (ESV) —

2 Rise up, O judge of the earth;

repay to the proud what they deserve!

 

Proverbs 15:25 (ESV) —

25 The Lord tears down the house of the proud

but maintains the widow’s boundaries.

 

PONDER:

1. I live in a proud nation, but am I proud, arrogant person?

 

PRAYER: Lord, the scriptures are very clear, you hate the proud. Protect me from pride. I want to display humility, love, and concern for others. Have mercy I pray.