- This is a lamentation that shall be chanted; the daughters of the nations shall chant it; over Egypt, and over all her multitude, shall they chant it, declares the Lord God. Ezekiel 32:16 – If you didn’t read the whole chapter with me, you may not get the same reaction to this verse. See God is speaking over Egypt the terror that is soon to come upon them and it’s pretty intense. Then we see God labeling what He’s says as a lamentation. The dictionary say that a lamentation is a “passionate expression of grief or sorrow.” Meaning God’s heart was breaking that this was the path and consequences of Egypt’s choices and He knew this was going to be something that breaks the hearts of the people to hear. Learn here that God is all powerful and can lay waste to any power on earth; that though doesn’t mean He enjoys it when that is the path that has to be taken. God simply wants people following Him but also doesn’t want them following sin. He’s not going to force people to follow Him but He will seek to keep people away from destruction sin brings in our life. Let’s try to see how all this we’re seeing about God today fits into our current story with Him. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 1096
- Thus says the Lord God: I will throw my net over you with a host of many peoples, and they will haul you up in my dragnet. Ezekiel 32:3 – As God continues His message to Pharoah and Egypt, this chapter is dedicated to helping them see the fullness of their demise and God’s power to deal such destruction. In our passage we see God’s power being displayed as far greater than that of Egypt’s. Egypt may find its pride and strength in the waters, but God is able to pull them straight out of the water and cast them onto dry land. The strength of those who oppose the Lord will not offer any aid to them when the Lord moves against them. My heart then is desiring for any who are in such an opposing posture to the Lord as Egypt was here, to surrender to the Lord. Clearly we see lined out in scripture that nation after nation that trusted in their own strength and forsook the Lord found themselves crushed by the weight of the world. We cannot stand up to the Lord on our own nor handle the pressure of the world on our own. We are designed to live under the protection of God. Humbly submit yourself to the Lord. Acknowledge that you alone aren’t able to handle everything in this world and you need Jesus in your story. This isn’t a sign of weakness, but one of understanding God’s strength. It’s time the church starts setting the example of submission to the Lord so the world can see what it truly looks like to walk in step with the Lord. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 2373
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