- Speak, and say, Thus says the Lord God: “Behold, I am against you, Pharaoh king of Egypt, the great dragon that lies in the midst of his streams, that says, ‘My Nile is my own; I made it for myself.’ Ezekiel29:3 – The Nile was the key source of life and wealth for the people of Egypt. Here the Pharaoh is claiming to have created and gained his wealth, power, and influence all on his own. God responds with a message to humble Pharaoh and remind him of who really carved out the path for the Nile and gave him all he has. We’re seeing in these past few chapters the dangers of forgetting it was God who got us to where we are at. While we need not dwell on our past, we must never forget it was God who rescued us out of the messes we were in. Lean on Him for the rescue and remember Him after the rescue. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 1093
- Then all the inhabitants of Egypt shall know that I am the Lord. “Because you have been a staff of reed to the house of Israel, 7 when they grasped you with the hand, you broke and tore all their shoulders; and when they leaned on you, you broke and made all their loins to shake.” Ezekiel 29:6-7 – God now begins His words against Egypt. What we have learned in Ezekiel is that when Babylon was coming against Israel, just like God said would happen, instead of trusting the Lord and following His directions, Israel ran to Egypt for help. As we see in our passage today, clearly that didn’t work out well for Israel. What is interesting about our passage is that God is speaking to Egypt seeking to reveal to them that He truly is the Lord. He was going to work mightily in their midst, and as a result, they would know He was God. Yet, this isn’t the first time is it that God worked in the midst of Egypt on behalf of Israel. We have the story of Moses, the plagues, and the exodus of Israel. Egypt at that time had their eyes open to who the Lord truly was, yet many years later, apparently they forgot. We too can find ourselves witnessing the power of God and having our eyes opened to who He really is. We can as well then find ourselves in another situation and totally forget what we have seen the Lord can do and who He truly is. In every season, in every situation, in every difficult moment, allow yourself space to remember who God has shown you that He is. He is the Lord. He is over all things and He has all things under His control. With God by your side, you can know everything will be good. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 2370
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